Iran’s Army to Hold Military Exercises Friday
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Army Ground Force is to stage a wargame, codenamed Beit ul-Muqaddas, in the central province of Isfahan on May 23.
A number of new missiles will be test-fired in the 1st phase of the upcoming drills in an area near the provincial city of Kashan.
Earlier this month, Army Ground Force Commander Brigadier General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan had announced that combat helicopters equipped with new guided missiles and rockets will be used during the Beit ul-Muqaddas exercises.
According to the commander, one of the newly-produced missiles has a range of more than 4 kilometers.
Back in April, Pourdastan stated that Iran's Army Ground Force will stage 4 military drills during the current Iranian year (started on March 21), two of which he said are specialized wargames.
Two of the planned drills will be held in Iran’s southeastern and southwestern regions respectively, Pourdastan explained, adding that the entire units of the armored, artillery, airborne and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) divisions will participate in the exercises.