Commander: Iranian Army’s Ground Forces to Stage Major Drills in Southeast Iran

Iranian Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Kioumars Haidari announced on Friday that his forces are preparing to stage major military exercises in the Southeastern parts of the country to enhance their combat preparedness.

“These exercises will be staged at three tactical phases with the use of state-of-the-art equipment,” Brigadier General Heidari said.

He noted that the three-day drills will start on Sunday.

“Such modern equipment had been deployed in previous drills but the Iranian Ground Forces have upgraded their quality and will study their new precision and range during the upcoming exercises,” the Iranian commander added.

Iran has conducted major military drills over recent years to enhance the defense capabilities of its Armed Forces and to test modern military tactics and state-of-the-art army equipment.

Iran has reiterated that its military exercises pose no threat to other countries, saying that its defense doctrine is merely based on deterrence.