Iran Press/Iran News: The surface and flying units of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy and the floating units of China and Russia are participating in this exercise, and representatives from the countries of Oman, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan and South Africa are also present.
The purpose of holding this exercise is to consolidate security and its foundations in the region and expand multilateral cooperation among the participating countries and show the goodwill and ability of these countries to jointly support world peace, maritime security and create a maritime community with a common future.
The goals of this exercise include strengthening the security of international maritime trade, combating piracy and maritime terrorism, humanitarian measures, exchange of information in the field of maritime rescue, and exchange of operational and tactical experiences. 219
