Iran to Host IONS Naval Drill
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Navy is going to hold a joint war game with a number of members of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) in coming days.
The main stage of the “IMEX 2024” joint naval exercise will be hosted by the southern fleet of the Iranian Navy within the next few days.
The war game will be attended by the naval forces of a number of IONS members and observers.
The purpose of the drill is to strengthen collective security in the region, promote multilateral cooperation, and display the goodwill and capabilities to safeguard peace, friendship and maritime security.
The participants in the exercise will also practice tactics to ensure international maritime trade security, protect the maritime routes, enhance humanitarian measures, and exchange information on rescue and relief operations.
The IONS is a voluntary initiative that seeks to increase maritime co-operation among navies of the littoral states of the Indian Ocean Region by providing an open and inclusive forum for discussion of regionally relevant maritime issues.