Nournews: Iran Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, is attending the AMAN-2025 military exercise and the International Conference of Dialogues of Aman, underway in Karachi, Pakistan, upon the official invitation of the Pakistan Navy.
The international military exercise AMAN-2025 is held under conditions where the Islamic Republic of Iran, with its active presence, has not only emphasized its regional military capabilities but also sent a clear message of authority, capability, and its role in maintaining maritime security in the region.
This presence, within the framework of strategic relations with Pakistan and expanded military interactions, showcases Iran’s enhanced status in the security equation of the Indian Ocean and surrounding waters. The drill provides an opportunity for the exchange of experiences, showcasing Iran’s indigenous capabilities in defensive equipment, as well as facilitating more extensive economic and security cooperation in a region that has always been affected by the interference of extra-regional powers.
Bolstering Iran-Pakistan strategic ties
Iran’s presence in the drill, upon the official invitation of Pakistan, showcases a new dimension of the strategic relationship between the two nations. Under conditions where border and maritime security have become key issues in Tehran-Islamabad ties, the cooperation can be considered a turning point in deepening military and security interactions between the two nations. General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran also visited Pakistan recently, and along with the frequent visits of defense officials from both countries, this shows they have a common understanding of regional threats and are working to create convergence to counter security challenges. Pakistan, a country that has always been under U.S. pressure to align with Washington's policies, has now turned to regional cooperation to provide its security, with Iran playing a prominent role in this dynamic as an independent power resilient against external pressures.
Iran’s defense authority in the international arena
Iran showcasing its indigenous capabilities is an important aspect of the AMAN-2025 drill. Unlike many participating countries that rely on Western weaponry, Iran participated in the drill with its home-grown floaters. This demonstrates both military and industrial authority and sends an important message to countries to free themselves from reliance on the dominant system. Iran, with its presence, showed that despite the psychological warfare and propaganda by Western media regarding its economic weakness and political isolation, it continues to move along the path of independence. Meanwhile, its presence in the international drill, in addition to creating defensive diplomacy, facilitates more economic interaction in the field of military industry.
Security and economic dimensions
One of the most important aspects of the drill is bolstering maritime cooperation to ensure the sustainable security of trade routes. Under conditions where the U.S. and the U.K. have used "maritime security" as a pretext for their presence in the region, the regional countries, by organizing such drills, have shown that they have the capability to provide security for the region. Iran has always emphasized that the security of the region is its own security as well, and there is no need for the presence of foreign forces. Iran’s participation in the drill, along with other initiatives including Hormoz Peace and organizing joint drills with Oman, Saudi Arabia, China, and Russia, are considered important steps in creating independent security structures in the region.
The necessity of countering the U.S. domination strategy
History has shown that the U.S. and its allies have always used security as a pretext to impose their policies on other regional countries. The experience of negotiation talks and continued Western sabotage has proven that Washington’s policies regarding Iran are nothing more than an attempt to weaken and restrict the capabilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Under these conditions, enhancing military capabilities, participating in international military drills, and fostering regional cooperation are not only tools of deterrence but also responses to domination policies that hold the region’s security hostage.