Iran test fired cruise missiles in a naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman and northern Indian Ocean, state media has reported. It said the tests took place during a naval drill by Iran’s navy in the Gulf of Oman and Indian Ocean. It also comes after a tense naval encounter between Iranian and US forces in the nearby Persian Gulf. In April, the US accused Iran of conducting “dangerous and harassing” manoeuvres near American warships in the northern Persian Gulf. Iran regularly holds exercises in the Gulf of Oman, which is close to the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of the world’s oil trade passes.

Source: Irish Independent June 18, 2020 16:07 UTC