Russia joins Chinese, Iran warships for drills off S.Africa

The exercises draw together several nations feuding with the US administration and come at a time of heightened tensions following Washington's raid on Venezuela. A Chinese destroyer and replenishment ship, and an Iranian forward base ship sailed into South African waters earlier this week ahead of the week-long manoeuvres due to kick off with an opening ceremony Saturday. AFP journalists near the Simon's Town base saw the Russian-flagged corvette vessel pull into False Bay. China is the lead...