Iran's Revolutionary Guards Hold Drills Amid Rising US Tensions

• Iran's Revolutionary Guards conducted military drills on the southern coast, as the US considers possible air strikes.
• The exercises, dubbed "Combined 1404 (2026) exercise of the IRGC Ground Forces," involved drones, naval vessels, and missiles.
• IRGC commander Mohammad Karami stated the drills were based on existing threats, without elaborating.
• Tensions are high between Tehran and Washington, with the US weighing military action if nuclear talks fail.
• The USS Gerald R. Ford arrived in Crete, joining a significant US military build-up in the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers.