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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-19T14:28:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The key question of the day is whether U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to risk a real confrontation with the fleets of Russia and China in order to destroy Iran's nuclear centrifuges.\nNaval Drills in the Strait of Hormuz\n\nOn February 19, joint naval exercises involving Iran, Russia, and China began in the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz area. The base of the drills is the city of Bandar Abbas, a key military port in southern Iran. The port also serves as an important hub for the developing North-South transport corridor, which is considered strategically significant for Russia and China as it provides sanction-free logistics across Eurasia.\nAccording to the Mehr News Agency (MNA), the allied navies will \"test their interoperability capabilities, tactical readiness, and rapid response procedures in the Strait of Hormuz by deploying various warships and operational assets.” Iranian media published photographs of the Russian patrol ship \"Stoikiy,” while China deployed a destroyer for the exercises.",
  "title": "Trump Vs. Putin and Xi: Strait of Hormuz Drills Seen as Political Shield for Tehran"
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