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Iran Holds Exercises in Strait of Hormuz After Trump Threatens Military Action
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Iran Holds Exercises in Strait of Hormuz After Trump Threatens Military Action
LONDON -- Iran held live military exercises Monday in the Strait of Hormuz a day before nuclear talks between the United States and Iran were set to resume, an apparent show of its power as President Donald Trump threatens military…
Iran has begun military exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil shipping route, amid heightened tensions with the United States, which has deployed an aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf to pressure Iran into a deal.
Just before the resumption of negotiations, Iran practiced closing the Strait of Hormuz and threatened that if attacked it would harm the global economy. At the same time, the US and Israel are increasing military preparedness and another aircraft carrier is on its way to the region.
IRGC officials warned that all foreign ships in the area were under surveillance and were within reach of Iranian forces. The Revolutionary Guard Corps...
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