Iran holds naval war games amid rising tensions with U.S.

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DUBAI Iran launched naval drills at the mouth of the Gulf and the Indian Ocean on Sunday, a naval commander said, as tensions with the United States escalated after U.
S President Donald Trump put Tehran "on notice".
The vessels belonged to Iran`s Revolutionary Guards which are not participating in the current war games.
Since taking office last month, Trump has pledged to get tough with Iran, warning the Islamic Republic after its ballistic missile test on Jan.
29 that it was playing with fire and all U.
S.
options were on the table.
Trump said earlier this month that "Iran has been put formally put on notice" for firing a ballistic missile, and later imposed new sanctions on Tehran.
The U.
S.
Navy`s Fifth Fleet is based in the region and protects shipping lanes in the Gulf and nearby waters.