Iran Flexes Military Muscle With Drill Near Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s gift to the world on December 25 was a reminder that it can put the world in a chokehold.

On Thursday, the Iranian military began a massive drill near the 34-mile wide Strait of Hormuz. The strategic waterway sees 30 percent of the world’s exported oil pass through it. The strait is also the entrance into the Persian Gulf, which separates the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.

Iran’s military is conducting various drills over 850,000 square miles in the Indian Ocean, the sea of Oman, and the eastern part of the strait. The weeklong exercise involves 13,000 troops, including the army, navy and air force

Iranian military spokesman Gen. Kioomars Heidari said:

“We transferred parts of our military equipment and forces from the southwest of the country to the southeast so that we can assess our agility in rapid transportation.”

This is the first time Iran has organized a drill so far from its coastline. The exercises will involve ballistic missiles and drone testing.

It is probably not coincidence that these large-scale exercises are happening as oil prices fall and Iran’s budget is squeezed. Iran is reminding the world of its ability to shut down the strait, even if only for a short time.

The Trumpet believes tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and pushy foreign policy will explode into a deadly conflict with the West. For more information about this forecast, read our article “Europe, Iran and Bible Prophecy Come Alive in the Strait of Hormuz!”