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https://sputnikglobe.com/20260216/irans-irgc-navy-launches-strait-of-hormuz-drills-1123642542.htmlIran's IRGC Navy Launches Strait of Hormuz DrillsIran's IRGC Navy Launches Strait of Hormuz DrillsSputnik InternationalThe navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched the "Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz" exercise on Monday amid tensions in the Middle East and the US military buildup in the region, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported.2026-02-16T14:07+00002026-02-16T14:07+00002026-02-16T14:07+0000militarydonald trumpmiddle eastirantehraneasthttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e7/08/02/1112339415_0:54:801:504_1920x0_80_0_0_28a3f4e12cc1dd144b23f39f8af10dd8.jpgThe SNN news agency reported that the drills will test IRGC unit readiness, train response to security threats in the strait, and rehearse "rapid, decisive, and comprehensive" countermeasures by Iranian forces. In January, US President Donald Trump said that a "massive armada" was heading toward Iran. He urged Tehran to sign a "fair and equitable" deal before it was too late, warning that future US strikes on the country would be "far worse" than the previous ones.https://sputnikglobe.com/20250612/iran-begins-military-drills-focused-on-enemy-maneuvers---state-media-1122232329.htmlirantehraneastSputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“252602026Sputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Newsen_ENSputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“2526019201080true19201440truehttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e7/08/02/1112339415_28:0:771:557_1920x0_80_0_0_bfdf5f737dc1013de32964201a3ad161.jpg19201920trueSputnik [email protected]+74956456601MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“25260Sputnik Internationalislamic revolutionary guard corps, middle east, irgc navy, hormuz drillsislamic revolutionary guard corps, middle east, irgc navy, hormuz drills

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The navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched the "Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz" exercise on Monday amid tensions in the Middle East and the US military buildup in the region, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported.

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The SNN news agency reported that the drills will test IRGC unit readiness, train response to security threats in the strait, and rehearse "rapid, decisive, and comprehensive" countermeasures by Iranian forces. In January, US President Donald Trump said that a "massive armada" was heading toward Iran. He urged Tehran to sign a "fair and equitable" deal before it was too late, warning that future US strikes on the country would be "far worse" than the previous ones.

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