Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz, Conducts Military Exercises With China, Russia |
Israel Hayom: After reports of Iranian missile fire in the most strategically important shipping lane in the Persian Gulf, Tehran announced that the Strait of Hormuz would be closed to all maritime traffic for several hours due to a “Smart Control” exercise conducted by the naval arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…. At the same time, Russia, China and Iran deployed naval vessels to the Strait of Hormuz for joint maneuvers, Russian presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev said Tuesday. It was not immediately clear whether the Russian and Chinese ships had already joined the ongoing Iranian drill or were expected to participate in the coming days (Israel Hayom). New York Times: The Iranian drills were a risky attempt to show the Trump administration that a serious escalation could also hurt the United States, said Omid Memarian, an expert on Iran at DAWN, a think tank in Washington that focuses on American foreign policy in the Middle East (New York Times). |
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Hmmmmmm is it just me, or am I emagining this doesn't sound like a desire for peace talks??????