Iran has warned ships that it will conduct a live fire drill in the Strait of Hormuz on February 1 and 2, 2026.

Iran has warned ships that it will conduct a live fire drill in the Strait of Hormuz on February 1 and 2, 2026. A fifth of all oil traded pass through the tight corridor between the Islamic Republic and Oman. The U.S. military's Central Command issued a strongly worded warning to Iran and the Revolutionary Guard over the drill. While acknowledging Iran's “right to operate professionally in international airspace and waters,” it warned against interfering with or threatening American warships or passing commercial vessels in the Strait. The drill will take place between February 1 and February 2.