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Iran planning Gulf 'swarm' drill involving 100 gun boats within days, US officials say
By Lucas Tomlinson | Fox News
A starboard beam view of an Iranian Alvand-class frigate. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard is expected to put 100 gun boats in the Persian Gulf soon to practice “swarm” tactics, U.S. officials have said. (US Department of Defense, File)
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard is expected to put 100 gun boats in the Persian Gulf sometime in the next 48 hours to practice "swarm" tactics simulating actions which could potentially shut down the Strait of Hormuz, where roughly 10 percent of the world’s oil passes through each year, two U.S. officials said Wednesday.
Iran normally conducts its annual "swarm" exercise in the fall, but officials said the event has been moved up likely due to recent threats made between President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in recent days.
In a statement about the exercise, Navy Capt. Bill Urban, a U.S. Central Command spokesman, said: "We are aware of the increase in Iranian naval operations within the Arabian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman. We are monitoring it closely, and will continue to work with our partners to ensure freedom of navigation and free flow of commerce in international waterways." The Arabian Gulf is also known as the Persian Gulf.
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READ MORE: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/08/01/iran-planning-gulf-swarm-drill-involving-100-gun-boats-within-days-us-officials-say.html
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