Iran Press/ Iran News: The Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) is a series of biennial meetings between the littoral states of the Indian Ocean region. It provides a forum to increase maritime security cooperation, discuss regional maritime issues, and promote friendly relationships among the member states.
The third meeting of the IONS maritime security working group was held in Tehran with the participation of the member countries of the meeting and hosted by the Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
In an exclusive interview with Iran Press on the sidelines of the meeting, Commodore Babak Baloch stated that foreign countries in the Indian Ocean are using various technologies, including unmanned vessels, and regardless of maritime laws, have made the region insecure.
Commodore Baloch emphasized: "The countries of the Indian Ocean region must enact laws according to the security conditions of the region; otherwise, we will witness unfortunate incidents in the near future."
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