A Russian navy fleet has docked at the northern Iranian port city of Anzali in a bid to boost friendly maritime ties between the two countries. On Friday, the two Russian warships -- Volgodonsk and Mahachkala -- arrived in Anzali for a three-day stay with around 130 personnel on board. Payvand
IBTimes: Russian Warships Dock In Northern Iran For Training Exercises
Two Russian warships docked in northern Iran on Sunday to participate in a series of naval training exercises, The Washington Free Beacon reported Monday, citing local media.
The two Russian vessels -- Volgodonsk and Makhachkala -- with nearly 130 personnel on board arrived at the port of Anzali in the Caspian Sea on Sunday afternoon. The warships will hold “joint naval exercises with the Iranian navy during the three-day stay in Iran," according to a report by the state-run Fars News Agency.
The Russian warships docked in Iran “carrying a message of ‘peace and friendship,’” Fars quoted Iranian officials as saying, adding that the fleet was “welcomed by Iranian naval commanders and staff.”
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