White House warns Iran it’d be ‘very wise’ to cut a deal now — as Tehran teams up with Moscow for naval drills

Source: New York Post

WASHINGTON — A defiant Iran has teamed up with fellow anti-West rogue nation Russia for a series of naval drills in the critical oil chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman — despite the Trump administration warning Tehran it’d be “very wise” to cut a deal now. Russia and Iran have held joint naval exercises annually since 2019, but this time they come amid a growing American military buildup in the region and possible strikes. The drills are intended to “prevent any unilateral action in the region,” Iranian navy Rear Adm.