Tehran, Iran – China, Iran and Russia conducted joint naval drills Tuesday in the Middle East, offering a show of force in a ...

The US maintains its own significant presence in the region via the Fifth Fleet which is based out of nearby Bahrain.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has decisively rejected US President Donald Trump 's proposal for nuclear negotiations.

The alliance wants to ensure that it can monitor ship traffic near sea floor cables and other maritime infrastructure.