US military warns Iran it will not tolerate any 'unsafe' actions ahead of live-fire drills in Strait of Hormuz

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The U.S. subject warned Iran it volition not tolerate "any unsafe and unprofessional behavior" surrounding U.S. forces successful the Middle East arsenic Tehran is gearing up for live-fire naval drills successful the Strait of Hormuz.

The declaration comes arsenic Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is acceptable to statesman a 2-day workout starting Sunday, according to the U.S. Central Command. President Donald Trump announced this week that a "massive Armada is heading to Iran," led by the USS Abraham Lincoln craft carrier.

"U.S. forces admit Iran’s close to operate professionally successful planetary airspace and waters. Any unsafe and unprofessional behaviour adjacent U.S. forces, determination partners oregon commercialized vessels increases risks of collision, escalation, and destabilization," CENTCOM said successful a statement.

"CENTCOM volition guarantee the information of U.S. personnel, ships, and aircraft operating in the Middle East. We volition not tolerate unsafe IRGC actions, including overflight of U.S. subject vessels engaged successful formation operations, low-altitude or equipped overflight of U.S. subject assets erstwhile intentions are unclear, highspeed vessel approaches connected a collision people with U.S. subject vessels, oregon weapons trained astatine U.S. forces," it added.

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F/A-18E Super Hornet takes disconnected from USS Abraham Lincoln

An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the formation platform of the USS Abraham Lincoln during regular formation operations successful the Arabian Sea, successful this representation released by U.S. Central Command connected Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (U.S. Central Command)

"The U.S. subject has the astir highly trained and lethal unit successful the satellite and volition proceed to operate with the highest levels of professionalism and adhere to planetary norms. Iran’s IRGC indispensable bash the same," it besides said.

CENTCOM described the Strait oregon Hormuz arsenic "an planetary oversea transition and an indispensable commercialized corridor that supports determination economical prosperity."

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The USS Abraham Lincoln sails successful the Pacific Ocean successful this photograph released successful August 2024. (U.S. Navy photograph by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel Kimmelman)

"On immoderate fixed day, roughly 100 of the world’s merchant vessels transit the constrictive strait," it said.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said during a Cabinet gathering this week that the Department of War volition "be prepared to present immoderate this president expects" pursuing a informing to Iran astir its atomic program.