The US Central Command (CENTCOM) released a statement urging Iran to keep its planned naval exercise safe and professional on Friday.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) will be conducting a live-fire naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz, scheduled to begin on Sunday and to last two days, Iran announced on Thursday.
CENTCOM’s statement, while acknowledging “Iran’s right to operate professionally in international airspace and waters,” warned against any unsafe or threatening behaviors conducted in the international sea passage.
CENTCOM emphasized that any action that poses a danger to US personnel, ships, or aircraft would not be tolerated, including overflight of US…