The Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani is currently in Russia to participate in the meeting of the Caspian Sea Naval Chiefs taking place in St Petersburg.
Defence Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh also visited neighbouring Türkiye last week where discussions focused on discussed bilateral defence ties and regional developments.
Both events appear to suggest that Tehran is building up its readiness for potential confrontation in the wake of the 12-day war by Israel and the United States earlier in June.
Admiral Irani is scheduled to meet his counterparts from the Caspian Sea littoral states on bilateral issues of interest in addition to exchanging views with them on multilateral cooperation.
According to the IRNA news agency, the Iranian Navy commander will also pay a visit to Russia’s naval bases in the Gulf of Finland, the lead frigate Admiral Grigorovich, and the Central Naval Museum.
His visit comes as the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between Iran and Russia kicked off last Thursday and will be in force for 20 years. It lays down enhanced cooperation between Tehran and Moscow in bilateral fields as well as within regional and international groups.
Prior to its enforcement, the Iranian and Russian navies have maintained close relations. Their joint hybrid exercise, the Caspian Sea Search and Rescue Exercise 2025 was hosted by Iran last July under the slogan Together for a Safe and Secure Caspian Sea.
And according to the New York-based news magazine Newsweek citing alleged leaks from Rostec, Russia’s state defence conglomerate, Iran may be preparing to purchase 48 Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets in a landmark deal with Moscow.
The reported upgrading to modern Su-35 fighters is expected to drastically modernize Tehran’s air force and contribute to its might to deter attacks and defend key facilities following joint strikes by Israel and the United States on its nuclear sites in June.
As well as strengthening relations with Moscow, Tehran has signed a comprehensive document on cooperation with Beijing valid for 25 years.
Iran’s Navy held the Seventh Maritime Security Belt Naval Exercise in March in the northern Indian Ocean, involving naval units from the Army and the revolutionary force IRGC, as well as warships from Russia and China, and observers from regional countries.
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An aircraft roughly the size of a car crashed into Beijing's tallest skyscraper on Friday evening, triggering a major emergency response and a heavy police presence as authorities sealed off the area and gave no immediate explanation for the incident.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Japan's northeast coast on Thursday, but no tsunami warning was issued, no injuries were immediately reported and no irregularities were found at nuclear facilities, the authorities said.
As Western Europe battles a deadly heatwave that has shattered temperature records, disrupted transport and power supplies, and forced the closure of schools and cultural landmarks, attention is turning to whether El Niño is playing a role in the extreme conditions.
The U.S. Senate rejected a resolution on Wednesday that would have directed President Donald Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran unless Congress formally authorised military action.
The Kremlin has denied a Wall Street Journal report claiming Moscow is pressuring Belarus to support an expanded Russian military campaign in Ukraine.
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Kazakhstan has not received an official request from Russia for petrol supplies, Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said, as fuel shortages and sales restrictions in Russia raise concerns over fuel supplies across Central Asia.
Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday (26 June) condemned as "interventionist, irresponsible and provocative" a statement issued following a joint meeting of foreign ministers from the U.S. and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Manama, Bahrain.
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, marking another milestone in the carrier's long-term fleet modernisation programme aimed at improving efficiency, expanding capacity and enhancing the passenger experience.
Pakistan is seeking to revive economic ties with Iran by reopening transport links and reassessing imports of discounted Iranian crude oil, as recent regional de-escalation raises hopes of broader economic cooperation.
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