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Russian navy warship docks in Iran ahead of joint naval exercises

Iran temporarily shut the Strait of Hormuz for live-fire drills on Tuesday, a rare show of force that coincided with another round of indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States in Geneva.

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00:00The Baltic fleet Corvette Stoiki joined the Iranian vessels for a naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday.
00:08The drill scams as Iran announced a temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz,
00:14through which 20% of the world's oil passes for live-fire missile tests.
00:19The rare move signals to Iran's readiness to disrupt global energy supplies if threatened by the United States.
00:27The escalation unfolds as Iranian negotiators held another round of indirect talks with the Trump administration in Geneva over Iran's
00:37nuclear program.
00:39Following the talks, Iran's foreign minister expressed optimism, saying a new window has opened for an agreement.
00:46But Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei warned that even the world's strongest army could receive such a slap that it cannot
00:55get back on its feet.
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