Russia, China and Iran have deployed naval vessels for joint exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, Russian presidential aide Nikolay Patrushev said on Tuesday, Anadolu reports. In an interview with the weekly Argumenty i Fakty, Patrushev said Russia is working to build a “multipolar world order on the oceans” in response to what he called Western hegemony. “We will tap into the potential of BRICS, which should now be given a full-fledged strategic maritime dimension,” he said. He added that the first BRICS naval exercise, dubbed “Will for Peace 2026,” was held in January in the South Atlantic and involved Russia, China, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and South Africa. OPINION: The new calculus in the Gulf: How Beijing and … Continue reading Russia, China, Iran deploy ships for joint exercises in Strait of Hormuz