Naval forces from China, Iran and Russia — countries at odds with the United States — stage joint drills in the Gulf of Oman.
abc.net.au/news/china-russia-and-iran-display-naval-might-in-the-gulf-of-oman/102104146Naval forces from China, Iran and Russia — countries at odds with the United States — are staging joint military drills in the Gulf of Oman that Beijing says will "help deepen practical cooperation".
US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said on Wednesday that the White House was not concerned by the joint training exercises. The US and its allies have condemned the invasion, imposed punishing economic sanctions on Russia and supplied Ukraine with defensive arms.
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