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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Iran fires missiles into Strait of Hormuz during military exercise as nuclear talks begin
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This handout photo released by Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)'s official website Sepanews on February 16, 2026, shows a boat firing a missile during a military exercise by members of the IRGC and navy in the Gulf (SEPAH NEWS / AFP)
Iran has begun live-fire exercises toward the Strait of Hormuz, according to multiple semi-official Iranian news agencies.
The semi-official Tasnim news agency, which is close to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, says missiles launched inside Iran and along its coast struck their targets in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran announced that its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard started a drill early yesterday morning in the Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, waterways that are crucial international trade routes through which 20% of the world’s oil passes.
The development comes as the US and Iran begin their second round of indirect talks on Iran’s nuclear program.
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