The joint war game, codenamed Zolfaqar 1403, covers a large area stretching from the northern Indian Ocean (10 degrees latitude) to the Sea of Oman and the Makran coasts in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan.
The Army’s four divisions, namely the Army Ground Force, Air Force, Navy and Air Defense, are operating in tandem with the Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base -the central headquarters of Iran’s Air Defense- in the drill.
The commander of the joint war game, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, said the purpose of the drill, whose theme is “sustainable security and might”, is to improve the country’s defensive and deterrent power in the face of the ground, aerial and naval threats.
He noted that a series of new weapons, including smart and precision-strike munitions and missiles will be employed in the exercise.
Any enemy intending to violate Iran’s territorial integrity or harm the country’s interests on the ground, at the sea or in the air is definitely aware that it will sustain extensive damages, the commander warned.