Iran launches three days of military maneuvers in the Gulf

More than 100 boats to participate in a three-day military maneuvers in the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, reports Iranian state media. A third of the world's shipped Oil is transported through the Strait of Hormuz. Repeated Iran had been threatened with a blocking the road. the

Iran wants to demonstrate its military strength. On Friday a three-day naval exercises in the Persian Gulf has begun. To the of the Strait of Hormuz to the Indian ocean, held the Exercise of state take part in the media estimated that more than 100 ships. Including the only a week ago in service and with cruise missiles-equipped submarine Fatehis located.

The Strait of Hormuz is of strategic importance: The Strait is considered to be one of the most important routes for Oil trade with the United States, Western Europe and Japan. Through the eye of the needle, which connects the Persian Gulf in the West with the Gulf of Oman, the Arabian sea and the Indian ocean in the East, is transported to a third of the world's shipped Oil.

now, the beginning of the Iranian large-scale exercise will rehearse the defense of various threats. Also, weapons would be tested and the operational readiness of equipment and personnel rating of, said Navy chief rear Admiral Hossein Chansadi on state television. In addition to the firing of rockets from the U-boat take-offs of helicopters and drones would be tested on the frigate Sahand.

had Repeatedly threatened Iran with a Blockade of the Strait. In the dispute over Iran's nuclear program, Iran's first Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi announced at the end of 2011, in the event of an oil embargo to the West of oil Supplies cut off. Oil is the main source of income of Iran.

After the withdrawal of the USA from the nuclear agreement, Iran had renewed that threat in the past year: Should Washington bring in verschäfter sanctions on the oil Exports of the Islamic Republic to Succumb, will you have to destroy in return, the Oil transport through the Strait of Hormuz. As a reaction to the threats the United States had an opportunity to work in December the aircraft carrier "John C. Stennis" in the Gulf.