Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 10
By Fatih Karimov – Trend:
Iranian Army Ground Forces will hold massive drills in the southeast of Iran.
The three-day drills dubbed Muhammad Rasulullah 4 (Muhammad the Messenger of God) will start on Dec. 11, Brigadier General Kiumars Heidari, commander of Iranian Army Ground Forces, said, ISNA news agency reported.
Various units of the ground forces will participate in the military exercises, Heidari said, adding that Army Air Forces and Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base will provide support for the war games.
The commander said that modern and updated military equipment will be used in the drills, which will cover an area of 220,000 square kilometers.
Iran regularly conducts various drills to enhance the defense capabilities of its armed forces and to test modern military tactics and equipment.
The Islamic Republic’s military program has always been a point of concern for world powers, so much so that they often show strong reaction against the country's missile tests, in particular.
But Tehran has repeatedly announced that its military might poses no threat to other countries, reiterating that its defense doctrine is based on deterrence.