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Iran boosts navy with missiles, drones as US offers guards for “Persian Gulf” ship

DUBAI, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Iran has equipped its Revolutionary Guards’ navy with drones and 1,000-km (600-mile) range missiles, Iranian news agencies reported on Saturday, as the U.S. offers to put guards on commercial ships going through the Gulf’s Strait of Hormuz.

Referring to the possible presence of U.S. guards, Iranian armed forces spokesperson Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi said the region’s countries were “capable of ensuring Persian Gulf security” themselves. …

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/iran-boosts-navy-with-missiles-drones-us-offers-guards-gulf-ships-2023-08-05/