The Ground Force of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched on Saturday the main phase of a large-scale military exercise in the Persian Gulf.
The main phase of the offensive war game, codenamed “Payambar-e Azam-12 (The Great Prophet)”, kicked off near the Qeshm island, the largest one in the Persian Gulf.
During the drill, the IRGC Ground Force divers exercised tactics to conquer the enemy’s coastal territories and paved the way for the commandos and the IRGC Ground Force Special Forces to take action.
Afterwards, the armored units disembarked the naval vessels to open fire on the targets, while the Ground Force artillery and choppers of the IRGC Ground Force’s airborne unit covered the strike troops, Iranian media reported.
Iranian officials say anti-helicopter mines have been used in the exercise for the first time.
The final phase of the war game is attended by top commanders, including IRGC Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari.
Source: Iranian media
