IRGC Navy launches war game in Hormuz Strait

TABNAK, Feb. 16 - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy has launched a military exercise titled “Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz” in the strategic waterway.

News ID: 7170

Date: 16 February 2026 - 17:20

The combined, live, and targeted “Smart Control of the Strait of Hormuz” drill is being conducted with the central role of the IRGC Navy and under the supervision, control, and field monitoring of IRGC Commander Major General Mohammad Pakpour.

The main objectives of the war game include assessing the operational readiness of the IRGC Navy’s units, reviewing support plans and scenarios for reciprocal military action by the IRGC in the face of potential security and military threats in the Strait of Hormuz region, and making intelligent use of the geopolitical advantages of Iran in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman.

The rapid, decisive, and comprehensive response of the IRGC’s operational forces to anti-security plots in the maritime domain is at the core of the intelligence and operational drills of the units participating in the war game.