The AFP reports that Fars news agency announced the drill will cover east of the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman to the Gulf of Aden (via Defense News).
Iranian Naval Commander Admiral Habibollah Sayari said "This is the first time that we are covering such a large area."
While the country's official stance is that closing the Strait of Hormuz is "not on the agenda," the concern lingers after the Dec. 14 rumor from an Iranian lawmaker that Tehran intended to do just that.
From DefenseNews:
When asked Dec. 22 if the strait will be closed as part of the impending naval drill, Sayari said, according to the ISNA news agency, "The ability to do so exists. Whether to go ahead lays with the regime's top officials."
Adm. Sayari said the upcoming drill will be a chance to employ Iran's "newest missile torpedo system." What he's likely referring to is the Valfajr (The Dawn), a short-range marine missile and torpedo system it unveiled in August 2011.
Named after an Iranian offensive during the Iran-Iraq war, the Valfajr has a payload of 485 pounds and can be employed in shallow, or deep, water.
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/iran-naval-drills-strait-of-hormuz-december-24-2011-12
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