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Iran holds another military drill in the Gulf of Oman

Tuesday's ground forces exercise followed naval and drone drills last week, as tensions with the United States continue.

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A handout picture provided by the Iranian army official website on Sept. 10, 2020, shows Iranian boats during a military exercise in the Gulf, near the strategic strait of Hormuz in southern Iran. — Iranian Army office/AFP via Getty Images

The Iranian army began a military drill in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday. Iran's military has conducted several military exercises in the last few days at a time of heightened tensions with the United States.

The drill involved the army’s ground forces and took place on the Makran coast in southeast Iran. This area is in the Gulf of Oman across from the eponymous country. The exercise utilized paratroopers, motorcycles and rocket launchers and tested the army’s combat readiness, according to the state-run Press TV.

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