Iran begins wide military maneuvers to support defense capabilities The Iranian Army has staged massive maneuvers code-named Mohammad Rasoulallah (Mohammad, the Messenger of God) to display the country’s military prowess. The first stage of the six-day military drill began on Thursday. The exercises will cover an area of 2.2 million square kilometers stretching from the east of the Strait of Hormuz all the way to the 10th parallel north in the north of the Indian Ocean. During the first stage of the drill, which is the largest of its kind in the region, different ground units, fighter jets and air defense systems have been stationed in the southeastern part of the country. Various surface and undersurface vessels have also been deployed in the Sea of Oman. The Second-in-Command of the Iranian Army Brigadier General Abdolrahim Mousavi said that “boosting the defense capabilities” of the country is one of the objectives of the maneuvers. The Iranian commander said that the country’s army wants to convey a message of peace and friendship to neighboring states through this military drill. The exercises will be carried out by the Army’s Ground, Naval and Air Forces and with the support of Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base. On Tuesday, Iran’s Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that various types of warships, destroyers, submarines, missiles, aircraft and helicopters would take part in the drill in a bid to improve the naval forces’ power. The Islamic Republic has frequently announced that its military might poses no threat to other countries, stating that its defense doctrine is based on deterrence. Meanwhile , The Second-in-Command of the Iranian Army, Brigadier General Abdolrahim Mousavi, stated that “boosting the defense capabilities” of the country is one of the objectives of the maneuvers, Press TV reports. The Iranian commander said that the country’s army wants to convey a message of peace and friendship to neighboring states through this military drill. This “message of peace” stands in stark contrast to the Iranian leaders’ statements that they intend to annihilate Israel. Press TV further reports that the Islamic Republic has frequently announced that its military might poses no threat to other countries, stating that its defense doctrine is based on deterrence. Arab gulf countries hear this message loud and clear and have established a joint task force earlier in December to face the threat posed by the Islamic Shi’ite regime to other Sunni countries. The six-state Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) which includes Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman, has decided to establish a unified military command, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and a regional police force, modeled after Interpol. In the meantime, Iran’s nuclear capabilities and development plans remain ambiguous, as Israel awaits worryingly for the outcome of the nuclear talks between the West and Iran, fearing that the Obama administration will strike a bad deal with the terror-supporting regime. Sources : unitedwithisrael.org/iran-flexes-muscles-in-massive-military-maneuver/ presstv.ir/detail/2014/12/25/391744/iran-army-holds-massive-military-drills/
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 11:11:24 +0000
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