Iran: Naval exercises near Strait of Hormuz mark start of Sacred Defense Week

W/S Helicopters and Iranian Navy vessels, Bandar Abbas
W/S Soldiers rappelling onto vessel from helicopter
W/S Soldiers rappelling onto vessel from helicopter
M/S Soldiers on vessel
M/S Soldiers on vessel
W/S Iranian Navy vessels
W/S Iranian Navy vessels
W/S Iranian Navy vessels
W/S Iranian Navy vessels
W/S Iranian Navy vessels
W/S Iranian Navy vessels
W/S Iranian Navy vessels
W/S Iranian Navy vessels
W/S Iranian Navy vessels
W/S Iranian Navy vessel
W/S Iranian Navy vessels
W/S Iranian Navy vessels
W/S Iranian Navy vessels
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The Iranian military conducted exercises at the port city of Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, to kick off celebrations of Sacred Defense Week.
Various Naval vessels can be seen moving about in formation in the Persian Gulf, as well as soldiers being lowered down by helicopters onto the deck of a ship.
Sacred Defense Week is an annual commemoration of the start of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War, which is marked with military parades and exercises.
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