Iran to form Naval Alliance with Regional States to Ensure Security: Navy Commander
News - Middle East: Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says the country will form new regional and extra-regional alliances to enhance security.
"A joint alliance with naval forces of Iran and regional countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Iraq, will be set up soon," Irani said in a televised interview on Saturday.
"Today, regional countries have realized that the establishment of security in the region requires synergy and cooperation."
The commander said Iran and Oman have held several joint naval drills in the past but other countries are now eager for collective naval cooperation, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, Pakistan and India.
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