Iran's Navy Force commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that his
country will stage a naval drill in and around the Strait of Hormuz next month,
Iran's satellite Press TV reported yesterday.
The drill will be carried out to test Iran's defensive power and combat
readiness, Sayyari was quoted as saying.
Dubbing the forthcoming maneuver as "Unity 87," he said that "every exercise
seeks particular objectives, and the 'Unity 87' maneuver will focus on
designated objectives."
Earlier last week, Sayyari said that "All the movements of the enemy in Oman
Sea, Persian Gulf and Hormuz Strait are under control and the enemy will never
dare to enter Iran's waters."
The United States and Israel have consistently refused to rule out the
possibility of military strikes against Iran over its refusal to halt its
nuclear program.
The United States and its allies have accused Iran of trying to develop
nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program.
Iran has denied the US charges and insisted that its nuclear program is for
peaceful purposes only.