Agreement on Naval Cooperation in the
This is an except from a piece on an iranian reform programme on a naval cooperatin scheme in the Persia Gulf, which could be one of several elements to insert itself into the dynamics of the putative normalissation of EU and the US links with Iran, provided the madnes is over in TEH and Irna want a constuctive role in the Gulf. This could evolve out of a GCC+1 dialogoue inspired by Iran's Hope-project and Khrarazzi's speech in Beijing compared to the gulfis desiderate to the joint agenda of the PG dialogue framework.
This is an except from a piece on an iranian reform programme on a naval cooperatin scheme in the Persia Gulf, which could be one of several elements to insert itself into the dynamics of the putative normalissation of EU and the US links with Iran, provided the madnes is over in TEH and Irna want a constuctive role in the Gulf. This could evolve out of a GCC+1 dialogoue inspired by Iran's Hope-project and Khrarazzi's speech in Beijing compared to the gulfis desiderate to the joint agenda of the PG dialogue framework.
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Agreement</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Naval</strong> Cooperati<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Persian Gulf<br />
Article 1 - <str<strong>on</strong>g>Agreement</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
The Navy of India, The Coastguard of <strong>the</strong> Islamic Republic of Iran, and <strong>the</strong> naval c<strong>on</strong>t<strong>in</strong>gency task<br />
force of <strong>the</strong> Gulf Cooperati<strong>on</strong> Council have hereby established a cooperative security scheme <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
follow<strong>in</strong>g fields: Search and Rescue, Anti-Piracy, envir<strong>on</strong>mental degradati<strong>on</strong> & Combatt<strong>in</strong>g of<br />
Drugs Smuggl<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Article 2 – Area of Operati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
The activities under <strong>the</strong> cooperative security scheme may <strong>on</strong>ly be undertaken <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Persian Gulf.<br />
Hot pursuit <strong>in</strong> combatt<strong>in</strong>g drug smuggl<strong>in</strong>g and anti-piracy may be c<strong>on</strong>ducted <strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternati<strong>on</strong>al waters<br />
until <strong>the</strong> Gulf of Aden.<br />
Article 3 – Jo<strong>in</strong>t Committee<br />
An Indian vice-Admiral is <strong>the</strong> overall commander of <strong>the</strong> jo<strong>in</strong>t naval task force.<br />
India, I.R. of Iran, and <strong>the</strong> GCC undertake to establish a Jo<strong>in</strong>t <strong>Naval</strong> Committee to guide naval<br />
strategies and operati<strong>on</strong>al activities of <strong>the</strong> cooperative security scheme.<br />
Article 4 – Assignment of Assets<br />
The parties of <strong>the</strong> agreement hereby commit <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g naval assets to <strong>the</strong> cooperati<strong>on</strong> security<br />
regime:<br />
India<br />
Iran<br />
GCC<br />
- One Frigate<br />
- A Catamaran Troop Carrier<br />
- Four Attack helicopters<br />
- Two stealth Coastguard ships<br />
- One M<strong>in</strong>e Sweeper<br />
- One Mar<strong>in</strong>e Science Ship<br />
- Five Helicopters<br />
- Ten Fighter aircraft<br />
- Four Speed-boats
Article 5 – Maritime Surveillance<br />
A maritime surveillance center is hereby established <strong>in</strong> Ras-al-Khaiman by <strong>the</strong> UAE, which<br />
ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>s a register of commercial ships pass<strong>in</strong>g through <strong>the</strong> Hormuz –strait. It publishes <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Internet for <strong>the</strong> use and c<strong>on</strong>siderati<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> general public.<br />
Article 6 – Jo<strong>in</strong>t Exercises<br />
The parties regularly engage <strong>in</strong> jo<strong>in</strong>t exercises. It <strong>in</strong>vites EU, Russia, Ch<strong>in</strong>a, and <strong>the</strong> US observers to<br />
participate.<br />
Article 7 – Delimitati<strong>on</strong> of Maritime Borders<br />
The Islamic Republic of Iran, at this moment, agrees to submit outstand<strong>in</strong>g issues of disputes <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
delimitati<strong>on</strong> of maritime borders to arbitrati<strong>on</strong> accord<strong>in</strong>g to procedures recognized under<br />
<strong>in</strong>ternati<strong>on</strong>al law unless an agreement has not been reached by mutual agreement <strong>on</strong> a permanent<br />
regime with<strong>in</strong> two years of <strong>the</strong> sign<strong>in</strong>g of this agreement.<br />
The delimitati<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> maritime borders shall serve <strong>the</strong> purpose of c<strong>on</strong>fidence-build<strong>in</strong>g and jo<strong>in</strong>t<br />
explorati<strong>on</strong> of <strong>the</strong> sea bed.<br />
Article 8 – Diplomatic Relati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
The parties to <strong>the</strong> agreement hereby exchange naval attachés.<br />
Article 9 – Base Facilities<br />
The Jo<strong>in</strong>t <strong>Naval</strong> Task Force has a permanent base at Hormuz Island.<br />
Article 10 – Port of Calls<br />
The Jo<strong>in</strong>t <strong>Naval</strong> Task Force may undertake port of calls throughout <strong>the</strong> territories of <strong>the</strong> parties to<br />
<strong>the</strong> cooperati<strong>on</strong> scheme and all o<strong>the</strong>r parties <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong> friendly and peaceful cooperati<strong>on</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
Persian Gulf.<br />
Article 11 – F<strong>in</strong>anc<strong>in</strong>g<br />
The parties enterta<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> costs of <strong>the</strong> security cooperati<strong>on</strong> scheme accord<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g<br />
distributi<strong>on</strong> key:<br />
The Government of India: 30 %<br />
The Government of Iran: 30 %<br />
The Governments of GCC: 40 %<br />
D<strong>on</strong>e, Bushire 2024.