The Iranian Army staged large-scale military exercises in an area stretching from the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz to the northern tip of the Indian Ocean.
The joint drills -codenamed Zolfaqar 1401- kicked off on Thursday night with the key motto of “self-confidence, power, sustainable security” to promote the combat capability of the Armed Forces.
Deputy Chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that the infantry and armored units as well as mechanized regiments of the Army’s Ground Force, air defense systems, subsurface, surface and flying vessels and rangers of the Navy have taken part in the war game. Strategic bombers of the Air Force will also provide logistical support, Tasnim news agency reported.
The drill is aimed at improving planning skills, conducting, directing and evaluating joint operations and synergizing the defense power of the Iranian Army’s four main divisions, according to Tasnim.
Sayyari said the drills also focus on enhancing the skills of the Army’s commanders and personnel in using the combat units and the Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base, drones, electronic and cyber warfare systems.
The Iranian commander said the participants will also practice conducting operations in special environments, including those contaminated with biological, chemical and nuclear agents, electronic warfare, and adverse weather conditions.
The massive drills, he said, will remind the regional states of the existing capacities and the fact that they do not need any foreign powers to ensure security in the region.
Source: Iranian media
