March 12, 2025

China, Iran and Russia on Tuesday wrapped up a maritime drill after practicing night live-fire shooting and rescue operation of simulated hijacked commercial ships near Iran. A Chinese expert said the exercise has boosted the three countries' naval  capabilities in dealing with non-traditional security threats.

The return of the participating warships from the three countries to the Iranian port of Chabahar on Tuesday afternoon local time marked the successful completion of the maritime drill phase of the Security Belt-2025 joint exercise, China Bugle, an official media account affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army's (PLA) news media center, reported on Wednesday.

The maritime drill phase was held in a region near Chabahar Port from Monday to Tuesday, featuring training courses such as maritime target strikes, VBSS (visit, board, search and seizure), damage control, as well as joint search and rescue operations, China Bugle reported.

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