Iran’s military begins drill near Strait of Hormuz amid mounting tensions with West
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(Worthy News) – Iran’s army began military exercises Thursday in strategic southern regions east of the Strait of Hormuz, state news agency IRNA reported.
Joint drills involving air, land, and naval forces — including both drones and submarines — will take place around the southeastern port of Jask “east of the Strait of Hormuz,” Deputy Coordinator of the Armed Forces Admiral Habibollah Sayyari told IRNA.
The Strait of Hormuz is the strategic chokepoint at the head of the Gulf through which a fifth of world oil output passes. [ Source: Times of Israel (Read More…) ]
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