Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) has begun military exercises around the disputed Abu Musa Island in the Persian Gulf, a territory contested with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for over 50 years. The naval war simulation began in the presence of high-ranking IRGCN officials, including Major General Husein Salamí and Rear Admiral Ali […]
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