An unease in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf is pushing the region to the verge of an avoidable confrontation. While the United States is busy amassing its aircraft carriers, Iran too has decided to flex its muscles by indulging in wargames in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC's proposed two-day live-fire naval exercises are likely to choke a key transit hub for global energy supplies. Reports also say that heavy hardware reinforcement from Moscow to Tehran is tipping the balance of power and could lead to a........

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