Overview

• State TV said naval units fired cruise missiles at targets in the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean in the exercise dubbed Sustainable Power 1404.
• Iran described the two-day drill as involving surface and subsurface vessels, drones, coastal and sea-based missile platforms, and electronic-warfare elements.
• Defense Minister Aziz Nassirzadeh said Iran has produced newer missiles with greater capabilities and warned they would be used if Israel strikes again.
• Senior adviser Yahya Rahim Safavi said Iran remains in a stage of war with Israel and the United States, cautioning that another clash could erupt at any time.
• Iran has paused cooperation with the IAEA as France, Germany and the United Kingdom warn they may trigger a U.N. sanctions snapback by Aug. 31 without a satisfactory resolution.