Ahead of Xi's visit, Russia says it held naval drills with China and Iran in Arabian Sea

Warships sail in the Sea of Oman during the second day of joint Iran, Russia and China naval war games on Dec. 28 2019.The Associated Press Russia, China and Iran have completed three-way naval exercises in the Arabian Sea that included artillery fire at targets on the sea and in the air, the Russian defence ministry said on Saturday. The exercises, off the Iranian port of Chabahar, took place as Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to host his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Moscow for a three-day state visit starting on Monday. Russia has continued to stage military exercises with…