Iranian Army paratroopers take part in a parachute drill during a joint military training on Jan. 19, 2021. (Photo: AP-Yonhap News)
Iran's military has kicked off a ground forces drill along the coast of the Gulf of Oman, according to state TV on Tuesday.
It is the latest in a series of snap exercises the country is holding amid escalating tensions over its nuclear program and Washington's pressure campaign against Tehran.
In the final days of the Donald Trump administration, Tehran has seized a South Korean oil tanker and begun enriching uranium closer to weapons-grade levels, while the U.S. sent B-52 bombers, the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and a nuclear submarine into the region.
Observers believe Iran has stepped up military activities as part of an effort to pressure U.S. President-elect Joe Biden over the nuclear deal that President Donald Trump pulled out of.
Biden has said the U.S. could rejoin the multinational accord meant to contain Iran's nuclear program.
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