Iran, Oman hold joint drills

on December 21, 2015

Drills cover rescue and relief operations.

Iran, Oman to hold naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran and Oman will hold naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz later this week, a senior Iranian official reported.

Iran’s semi-official news agency Tasneem reported the Iranian navy commander, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari as saying that the joint naval drills to be held in the east of the Strait of Hormuz will last until Thursday.

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Source: middleeastmonitor.com

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