TEHERAN - Iran's navy began a 10-day drill on Saturday in international waters near thestrategic oil route that passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
The exercises, dubbed "Velayat 90", could bring Iranian ships into proximity with US navyvessels in the area.
The exercise covers a 2,000-kilometer stretch of sea off the Strait of Hormuz, northern parts ofthe Indian Ocean and into the Gulf of Aden, near the entrance to the Red Sea, state TVreported.
Different classes of submarines, the latest ground-to-sea missile systems and torpedoes will beemployed in the maneuvers.
The drill will be Iran's latest demonstration of strength in the face of Western criticism over itsnuclear program, which Teheran insists is for peaceful purposes only .... Read more at http://www.chinadaily.com
