Wednesday, February 18, 2026

IRGC Navy holds military exercise in Persian Gulf

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TEHRAN ( WNAM MONITORING):  The IRGC Navy launched a naval drill dubbed the “Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz” in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

The IRGC Navy launched the “Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz” exercise under the supervision of Commander-in-Chief Maj. Gen. Pakpour.

The Smart Control drills in Hormuz examines scenarios for reciprocal military action in response to threats, the Iranian TV said.

IRGC was cited as saying by the Iranian TV that Smart Control drills in Hormuz aimed to assess the readiness of naval operational units.

The following video footage by the national Iranian TV shows the IRGC Navy helicopter taking off for the mission during the exercise, which the correspondent says will continue in the next hours.

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