Warships from Iran, China and Russia kicked off their annual joint exercises in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, in a show of strengthening military ties as US President Donald Trump upends longstanding Western alliances.

A major military drill involving the naval forces of Iran, Russia, and China is currently taking place in the northern Indian Ocean near the Gulf of Oman. These exercises, which began on Tuesday, are being held to strengthen military cooperation and enhance regional security.

China, Russia, and Iran will hold the Security Belt 2025 joint maritime exercises in the Gulf of Oman this month, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced on March 9. Both China and Iran have supported Russia during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine,

China, Russia, and Iran to hold joint naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman near the Iranian port of Chabahar, reports China's Ministry of Defense press service. According to China, the joint naval exercises,

Iran, China and Russia will launch a joint military operation Monday called "Security Belt 2025," designed to promote security and trilateral cooperation in the Indian Ocean.

Iran, Russia, and China will begin their annual naval exercises on Monday. The drills will be organized near the southeastern Iranian port city of Chabahar, the Iranian Tasnim agency reported on Sunday.