US EditionIran planning live fire drills in Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with US
Iran announced live-fire naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz amid elevated U.S. military presence and threats, risking disruption to a route carrying one-fifth of global oil trade.
- On Sunday, Iran warned ships it would hold live-fire naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and Monday, with a notice to mariners sent Thursday and coordinates possibly reaching the Traffic Separation Scheme.
- Inside Iran, authorities escalated a crackdown with mass arrests and internet blackouts amid U.S. threats and an elevated military posture in the Middle East.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard is likely to play a central role in live-fire drills in the Strait of Hormuz, which is only 21 miles wide; the U.S. military's Central Command warned early Saturday against threats to warships or commercial vessels.
- Markets reacted this week as tensions intensified, with gold and crude rising, while the Houthis threatened to target shipping after American destroyers and the aircraft carrier group moved into adjacent seas.
- The U.S. military's Central Command issued a warning Saturday, while the USS Abraham Lincoln and destroyers sit in the Arabian Sea as Iran plans live-fire drills in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving escalation risks high.
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What to know about the Strait of Hormuz as Iran plans military drill while tensions are high with U.S.
The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, again has become a focus of tensions as Iran prepares to launch a military drill that could see fire into a lane crucial for global shipping.
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What to know about the Strait of Hormuz as Iran plans military drill while tensions are high with US
Iran plans a military drill in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial global shipping lane. The drill, scheduled for Sunday and Monday, could involve live fire in the area where a fifth of the world's traded oil passes.
In the midst of tensions with the United States, Iran is planning a maneuver in the street of Hormus from Sunday – it is to be shot with sharp ammunition. Washington sent a clear message to Tehran.
US Warns Iran Against Provocations During Upcoming Live-Fire Drills
The U.S. military issued a fresh warning to Iranian forces on Jan. 30 to avoid provocative actions during an upcoming set of naval drills. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) plans to conduct a two-day live-fire drill in the Strait of Hormuz, starting on Feb. 1. These military drills come as President Donald Trump has raised pressure on Tehran, including by ordering U.S. warships to the Middle East. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)…
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