Why Is Iran Conducting Live-Fire Drills In The Strait Of Hormuz? Importance Of The World’s Most Important Chokepoint

19 Iran is preparing to conduct a live-fire military drill in the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow but strategically critical maritime corridor through which nearly a fifth of the world’s oil trade passes. The exercise is scheduled for Sunday and Monday, according to maritime warnings issued this week. Tehran has cautioned commercial shipping about the drill. The US, in response, has warned Iran against any actions that could endanger international navigation or escalate tensions in the region. Drill Area May Overlap Key Shipping Lanes In Strait of Hormuz A notice to mariners broadcast by radio on Thursday stated that Iran…