LIVE: Iran announces live-fire naval drills near US warships amid tensions
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LIVE: Iran announces live-fire naval drills near US warships amid tensions
"Iran has announced a two-day live-fire naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz, which are set to begin on Sunday, after the US deployed the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and other US military assets to the Middle East."
"The US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) has issued a warning to Iran's army, saying it will not tolerate unsafe manoeuvres such as flights over US warships, including the approach of Iranian speedboats on a collision course with US ships."
Iran announced a two-day live-fire naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz set to begin on Sunday. The exercise follows the deployment of the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and other US military assets to the Middle East. CENTCOM issued a warning to Iran's army that it will not tolerate unsafe manoeuvres such as flights over US warships. CENTCOM specifically noted concerns about Iranian speedboats approaching on a collision course with US ships. The warnings and deployments increase tensions in the region during the period of the planned exercises.
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