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Iran's Revolutionary Guards begin military drills in Strait of Hormuz
The drills test the IRGC's rapid response amid US naval deployments and ongoing nuclear talks, with the Strait of Hormuz handling about 20% of global oil shipments, officials said.
- On Monday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps began military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, state media reported on the eve of talks with the United States.
- Following a U.S. naval buildup in the Gulf, the IRGC began drills amid tensions over Iran's nuclear program and President Donald Trump's plan to send the Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier soon.
- The IRGC naval forces conducted intensive drills overseen by Guards chief General Mohammad Pakpour, with state TV and Tasnim news agency reporting the exercises test readiness against potential security and military threats.
- About 20 percent of the world's oil production passes through the Strait of Hormuz, which the U.S. Energy Information Administration calls the `world's most important oil transit chokepoint`. Iranian hardline politicians have repeatedly threatened to block it.
- Earlier this month, the two countries resumed discussions on February 6 in Oman, their first since last June, and a fresh round of talks is due in Geneva on Tuesday, mediated by Oman.
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by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief (Worthy News) – Iran launched live-fire naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, signaling heightened military readiness in one of the world’s most strategically vital waterways as nuclear negotiations with the United States resumed in Europe. According to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency, the drill—dubbed “Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz”—was conducted by the naval force…
Iran has launched large-scale military exercises in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard conducted a series of exercises Monday in the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway south of Iran. The...
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