Iran to hold military drill near strategic passage
TEHRAN - Iran's military will hold a massive drill near the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Persian Gulf next week, state TV reported Thursday.
The week-long exercise will be carried out over 2.2 million square kilometers (0.85 million square miles) including the eastern part of the passage, through which one fifth of the world oil supply passes.
The drill will begin December 25 and include Iranian navy, air force, ground units and the elite Revolutionary Guard, with the troops test-firing new weapons.
