Commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Forces Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan said on Saturday that the Army ground forces are to stage exercises on the western part of the country from July 9 for a week, IRNA reported.
The maneuver is to be held under the name of "Qaem", the hidden Imam (May God Hasten His Reappearance) and will continue until the end of this week, he said.
The commander said that the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran has planned eight exercises to be carried by the ground forces this year.
The message of these exercises for the neighboring states is peace and friendship, he said.
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