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Iranian-Chinese-Russian Naval Exercise to Be Held near Persian Gulf
(Arab Weekly-UK) John C.K. Daly - Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Hunzadi announced that Iran's naval forces would conduct military exercises with naval units from China and Russia in the Indian Ocean near the entrance to the Persian Gulf. The U.S. usually has a carrier task force in the region and the U.S. Navy 5th Fleet is based in Bahrain. Moreover, Israel keeps one of its five Dolphin-class submarines on patrol in the area as a deterrent against Iran.