Iran and Russia have wrapped up joint search-and-rescue drills in the Caspian Sea.

The Caspian drilling is a major step towards further strengthening the country's oil and gas industry, demonstrating Iran's technical and engineering capabilities and self-sufficiency in this field.

With more than 5,800 kilometers of coastline in the north and south, Iran has a high capacity for developing a sea-based economy.

President Pezeshkian says Iran supports the expansion of cooperation among the Caspian Sea littoral states to ensure common interests.

Maritime tourism in Iran has a prodigious capacity to realize sea-based development, where the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman, and the Caspian Sea have unique potential to shape and drive economic growth.

Iranian and Russian commanders discuss strengthening naval cooperation through joint maritime patrols and naval exercises.

Iranian combat vessels and a Russian naval ship have held a maritime security exercise in the Caspian Sea.