Pakistan, Iran start joint naval drill

E-Paper | May 06, 2026

TEHRAN: Iranian state television said Iran has started a joint naval drill with the Pakistani navy east of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, through which one fifth of the world's oil supply passes.

Tuesday's report did not say how the exercise in the Oman Sea would last.

Iran's official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday that the Pakistani vessels include a warship, a submarine and logistics vessels.

It said the Pakistani fleet will leave after four days.

In the past, regional countries have had a presence at similar Iranian maneuvers as observers.

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Apr 08, 2014 02:36pm

Good , Keep up the hard work. Make best relation with Iran and work together. Few If and buts comes but ignore as the same relation is with China.

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Khan

Apr 08, 2014 02:45pm

Well done. Our interests lie with Iran, China, CARs, and Russia. Russia has been taking principled stands in world affairs and i think it's a new age dawning, and if Pakistan corrects it's course and start making honorable and dignified decisions then the doors to success will open to us.

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Ikram

Apr 08, 2014 04:29pm

Let's hope Pakistan Navy doesn't have to rescue what the Iranians consider to be a submarine!

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string

Apr 08, 2014 04:51pm

I love free borader between pak and iran.

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SYEDA SARA BATOOL

Apr 08, 2014 05:13pm

very struggle between iran and pak .....iran can become best friend of pakistan like china...if pak pay good heed to iran hopefully gas pipeline project will also be accomplished.

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Ali

Apr 08, 2014 05:49pm

@Ikram : Hi Ikram ...brother, hows the weather back in Waziristan today ??? Just try and appreciate a good gesture between two brotherly countries...trust me hatred is never going to help anyone, it only makes it worst.

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khanm

Apr 08, 2014 05:52pm

Friend in need is friend indeed. where were your friends in 65 and 71 war

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ALLY

Apr 08, 2014 06:22pm

oh my days!! oh finally they have started working together at some possible level. unlike that gasline project. As nothing has been responded uptill now by the authorities and iran keeps reminding us that charge which we will have to face if we didnot start the work.I beleive so , its good for both of them to copoerate with each other at each single point where they feel there's some resistance. goodluck jeeye pakistan. and iran too .

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Shahpur

Apr 08, 2014 06:29pm

Iran and Pakistan are not only neighbors, we have a common Poet and Philosopher "Allama Iqbal", whose work in Farsi is taught in Iranian Schools, what the Iranian call "Iqbal Lahori".

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a-jay

Apr 08, 2014 06:34pm

Whats Saudis take on that?

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Zak

Apr 08, 2014 06:57pm

Iran is more closer by language script, belief and culture. We should enhance closeness. Pakistan as regional power should bring Middle East and Iran closer and be the intermediary.

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Zak

Apr 08, 2014 06:58pm

@Ikram : Hope we can send our own midget submarine that use to be at Clifton, submarine chalk. We are the best in big or small and no one forget it.

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chanpeer

Apr 08, 2014 07:36pm

Pak-Iran Zindabad!

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Ikram

Apr 08, 2014 07:52pm

@Ali: Do you Taliban know what a joke is? Islam does allow jokes. Pakistan has way bigger issues to resolve than to do joint naval exercises with the Iranians.

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Ikram

Apr 08, 2014 07:56pm

@Zak: Unfortunately words alone don't mean much. Sadam Hussain used to brag about his military might and look what happened to him and his country. The Romans, the Greeks, the Germans and the French all bragged about their power, look where they are today.

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M. Emad

Apr 08, 2014 08:10pm

0 + 0 = 0.

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Apr 08, 2014 10:43pm

@Ikram : You are right islam does allow jokes but the problem is your jokes are not funny mr Taliban supporter.

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Apr 08, 2014 11:16pm

Excellent news.

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dawn

Apr 08, 2014 11:18pm

Excellent show of unity. The only choice for tranquility in ME/Pakistan is unity. These countries can only be friends with west if they reply with a 'Yes Sir!'.

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Zak

Apr 09, 2014 12:05am

@Ikram : Germany, France, Romans, Greeks-You are talking in terms of world powers of their day. I was talking in terms of Iran , and the region.

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Ikram

Apr 09, 2014 12:44am

@Zak: Your comments were, "We are the best in big or small and no one forget it." We need to remember history or we will become history!

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Zak

Apr 09, 2014 01:40am

@Ikram : 'Big or small' was in reference to Iran. Iran has a very small submarine which no other country has. We got our midget submarine from the Italians when they stopped using it. Hence the claim, we surprise, as Iran probably thought they had the smallest, ours was 2 man, Iranian I think is a 5 man sub. Anyways, to be taken in levity.

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El Cid

Apr 09, 2014 02:20am

Great ! Good work. These two potentially mighty nations should ink Defense, Economic, Trade, Regional Cooperation Treaties...preempt the threats mustering, emanating, ominous beyond the horizons, East and West. They should learn to own--Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf, the Fisheries and the Trade Routes--command what is already theirs.

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El Cid

Apr 09, 2014 02:24am

Resolute Iran, Warrior Pakistan, Wise China...these mighty nations, great people have the future before them, theirs to command. Get going !

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unbelievable

Apr 09, 2014 02:27am

I guess Iran's history of threatening to shut down the Strait of Hormus doesn't concern Pakistan? In case you didn't know it your actions are a direct affront to Saudi Arabia and every country that relies on oil shipped through that Strait .. that includes almost all of your significant export customers including China. Typical Pakistan .. can't go very long without taking some action which makes you look duplicitous and offends your supposed allies.

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Aamir

Apr 09, 2014 03:39am

@Ikram : German and French, what are they today? Is that a compliment or sarcasm?

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