Iran has started six days of naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz aimed at showcasing its military capabilities in what is a vital oil and gas shipping route, the official IRNA news agency reported. The maneuvres began early on Friday, involving warships, submarines jet fighters and hovercrafts. . Naval commander Habibollah Sayyari said on Friday the "Velayat 91" drills would last until Wednesday across an area of about one million square km in the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman and northern parts of the Indian Ocean, IRNA said. Sayyari said the goal of the manoeuvres were to show "the armed forces' military capabilities" in defending Iran's...
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