Strait Showdown: Iran Launches “Smart Control” Exercise At Oil Transit Point Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) kicked off naval drills Monday in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, according to state media. The exercise, dubbed “Smart Control of Hormuz Strait,” is being carried out by IRGC naval forces under the direct supervision of the Guards’ top command, state television reported, with semi-official Tasnim news agency describing the drills as testing combat readiness against “possible security and military threats.” Energy markets are watching closely. IRNA: IRGC Navy conducts a hybrid, live exercise dubbed “Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz.”… — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More
