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Navies of China (PLAN) and Iran (IRIN) to conduct joint naval drills in the Persian Gulf.
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Commander of the 17th Chinese escort naval fleet Huang Xinjian (R front) shakes hands with an Iranian navy officer in southern port of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Sept. 20, 2014. The 17th Chinese escort naval fleet docked in south Iran's Bandar Abbas port on Saturday for a five-day visit. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz) |
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According to Iranian media, the PLAN and IRIN are scheduled
to conduct joint exercises, starting on Monday, focusing on rescue missions.
China has been expanding the areas where its navy operates, most recently
joining the effort to fight piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast
of Somalia.
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