Iran and Russia will soon hold their second naval drills in the northern part of the Indian Ocean in a show of the power of their armed forces, says a high-ranking Iranian military official.

Deputy Commander of the Iranian Army for Coordination Affairs Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari told reporters on Sunday that the joint drills by Iran and Russia will be held with the goal of expanding security in the northern part of the Indian Ocean.

“When the powerful Russian Navy conducts maneuvers in conjunction with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Navy and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), it carries a clear message,” he said.

He added that Iran’s Navy has reached the “level of world naval powers in terms of equipment, workforce, techniques and tactics, command and control, communication and access to modern equipment.”

The commander said Iran has been facing various kinds of threat posed by extra-regional countries since the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

“Enemies have put forward various plans in this regard, all of which have failed” due to the Islamic establishment’s authority and the Armed Forces’ deterrent power, he said.

Source: Press TV