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Iranian naval forces began military exercises Monday in the strategic waterway of the Strait of Hormuz, the day before a second round of talks with the United States for a nuclear deal amid

Defense expert Cameron Chell called Iran's military moves a "calculated escalation" as U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones with strike capabilities were reportedly spotted in the region.

Iran has begun live-fire exercises toward the Strait of Hormuz, according to multiple semi-official Iranian news agencies. The semi-official Tasnim news agency, which is close to the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, says missiles launched inside Iran and along its coast struck their targets in the Strait of Hormuz.

The Maritime Security Belt 2026 exercise comes as the U.S. is flowing forces to the Middle East ahead of a possible attack on Iran.

The day before nuclear talks were set to resume, Iran conducted live drills in the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway for oil and gas shipments.

Iran and the United States were holding another round of indirect talks in Geneva on Thursday to try to reach a deal on Tehran's nuclear program and potentially avert another war as the U.S. gathers a massive fleet of aircraft and warships in the Middle East.

Tehran insists deal is possible if US president abides by preconditions agreed with Witkoff and Kushner