Iran, Russia, China to Hold Joint War-Games in ‘Message to the World’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani
The commander of Iran's navy, Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi, said Wednesday that the Islamic Republic will team up with Moscow and Beijing within the next month to hold the mass war drills.
"When we talk about joint war-games, we are talking about two or more countries with a high level of relations in various political, economic and social fields, which culminate in cooperation in the military sector, with war-games usually being the highest level of such cooperation," Khanzadi was quoted as saying in remarks to Iran's state-controlled press.
"A joint war-game between several countries, whether on land, at sea, or in the air, indicates a remarkable expansion of cooperation among them," the military leader said.
The joint war drills will be aimed at sending a message to the world, particularly Western nations, like the United States, that have sought to constrain Iran's expanding military ambitions.
"The joint war-game between Iran, Russia, and China, which will hopefully be conducted next month, carries the same message to the world, that these three countries have reached a meaningful strategic point in their relations, with regard to their shared and non-shared interests, and by non-shared I mean the respect we have for one another’s national interests," Khanzadi was quoted as saying.
The Iranian military leader emphasized the importance of performing military drills in the sea, where the Islamic Republic has been particularly troublesome for Western nations. Iranian naval vessels routinely harass American military ships and have played a role in various sabotage efforts aimed at disrupting international shipping lanes.
"The war-game seeks to deliver this message to the world that any kind of security at sea must include the interests of all concerned countries. We do not condone the kind of security that only caters to the benefits of one specific country at a specific time and which disregards the security of others," Khanzadi said. "Seas, which are used as a platform for conducting global commerce, cannot be exclusively beneficial to certain powers”.
IRGC to receive a large delivery of speed boats – after USS carrier arrives
November 28, 2019
The head of the Marine Industries Organization of Iran, General Amir Rastegari, disclosed Wednesday that the IRGC Navy will receive a large number of speed boats by year’s end (March).
He spoke after the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier docked at Bahrain.
The Guards often boast that their speed boats can sink large American warships. The Iranian general added that the IRGC would also receive 9 minesweepers and the home-made destroyer, Dena, will be delivered to the Iranian Navy by year’s end.
Israeli air strike over Gaza early Wednesday, second in 12 hours
November 28, 2019
In response to Palestinian rocket fire Tuesday night, Israeli aircraft went into action twice against Hamas terrorist facilities; the second air strike early Wednesday hit an underground structure in the Gaza Strip.
Three Palestinian rockets were first fired at Sderot and Shear Hanegev – one intercepted by Iron Dome, a second exploding on open ground and a third inside the Gaza Strip.
One of the Hamas targets hit overnight was a weapons manufacturing facility. Ashkelon was alerted by a false alarm. It was caused by explosions of Palestinian heavy machine gunfire at IDF aircraft.
Mysterious interstellar object pictured coming towards us from deep space – and will make ‘close approach’ next month 
28 November 2019
A close-up [above] of the interstellar object 2I/Borisov with earth superimposed to its right for scale. The comet's tail stretches 100,000 miles long, more than 12 times the diameter of Earth
That makes the visitor, known as 2I/Borisov, only the second interstellar object ever spotted in our Solar System.
Discovered in August, Borisov has travelled at least 7 trillion miles to get here and will make its close approach with Earth next month.
Experts captured a close-up of the object on Sunday using a telescope at the Keck Observatory in Hawaii. The image, taken by Yale University scientists, showed the comet surrounded by a bright white glow.
The elusive object, most likely a comet, comes from outside our Solar System.
Made up of ice and other debris crumbling from Borisov's main body, the ghostly tail stretches a staggering 100,000 miles long.
That makes it longer than 12 Earths stacked side by side behind the comet. “It's humbling to realise how small Earth is next to this visitor from another solar system," said Yale scientist Dr Pieter van Dokkum.
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