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IRGC starts naval drill in key Hormuz Strait ahead of talks with US
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An Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessel watches an American warship in the Strait of Hormuz May 19, 2023. (Jon Gambrell/AP)
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards navy held a drill in the Hormuz Strait, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reports, a day prior to renewed Iran-US nuclear negotiations.
The drill, named “Smart Control of Hormuz Strait,” aimed at testing the readiness of operational forces in the face of “possible security and military threats,” Tasnim reported.
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