Although CENTCOM said that the "exercise is designed to enhance asset and personnel dispersal capability," military parties have used such drills in the past as cover for launching a surprise attack.

The United States has launched a major multi‑day Air Force exercise in the Middle East as tensions with Iran rise over the Islamic republic’s brutal crackdown on nationwide protests.

Iran issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) on Tuesday, warning of live-fire military activity in the airspace along the Strait of Hormuz, affecting air

Iran reacted angrily to the arrival of the US carrier strike group, with President Masoud Pezeshkian warning that American "threats" would only destabilise the region. In a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, he said US actions were "aimed at disrupting the security of the region and will achieve nothing other than instability."

Tehran conducts live-fire drills near Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran tensions rise, putting the world’s key oil chokepoint in focus.

The United States on Tuesday announced a multi-day air exercise in West Asia, stepping up its military presence in the region as tensions with Iran continue to rise.

The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) appears to have defied orders from President Ramaphosa to withdraw three Iranian warships from the multinational naval exercise Will for Peace taking place in Fal

South African Navy Chief, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese, used his keynote address at the closing cocktail function of the BRICS Plus maritime Exercise Will for