IRGC to stage wargames in central Iran

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IRGC starts new war games on Feb. 19
TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – The ground troops of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps will start a new round of war games in the central province of Yazd on Sunday, IRGC Ground Forces Commander Mohammad Pakpour announced on Saturday.

The purpose of the new war games is to display IRGC forces’ capabilities to repel possible military threats by extra-regional enemies against the country, Brigadier General Pakpour said.

Other purposes of the maneuvers are to increase the country’s deterrence capability, practice modern defensive tactics, and test advanced indigenous military equipment, he added.

The exercises are the third round of IRGC war games in the current Iranian calendar year, which started on March 21, 2011.

In early February, IRGC ground troops carried out the Supporters of Velayat maneuvers in southern Iran.

The purpose of the maneuvers was announced to be enhancing military capabilities of intelligence and combat units of ground troops to maintain security in various situations.

In January, IRGC ground troops held the Martyrs to Unity war games in eastern Iran.

In the preliminary stage of the Martyrs to Unity war games, cavalry, mechanized, and combat units of the IRGC Ground Forces spread out across the theater of operation and destroyed mock enemy targets using tactics of asymmetric warfare.

In the main stage of the maneuvers, IRGC commandoes attacked mock enemy positions with heavy fire. IRGC air defense units also targeted flying aircraft at low altitudes using shoulder-fired missiles.

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PressTV - IRGC to launch Val Fajr military drills in central Iran

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) are to launch new military drills codenamed “Val Fajr” in the Markazi Desert near the city of Yazd.


Commander of the IRGC Ground Forces Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said on Saturday that the maneuvers are part of annual drills staged by the IRGC to increase the preparedness of its military units.

He added that presenting part of the IRGC capability to counter possible threats of extra-regional enemies is another goal of the drills, which will be the last military maneuvers by the IRGC during the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21, 2011).

The commander stated that bolstering the IRGC’s defensive and deterrence abilities and promoting its defensive capabilities, as well as implementing modern defensive tactics, and taking advantage of advanced indigenous military equipment are other objectives of the drills.

“Participating forces…will increase their combat and spiritual preparedness to counter possible threats and dangers…and will prove their capabilities to the enemies…by taking advantage of the most advanced defensive methods,” he added.

On February 12, Pakpour announced IRGC plans to stage new military exercises before the end of the current Iranian calendar year.

He went on to say that the IRGC is completely prepared to respond to at any act of aggression against the Islamic Republic.

Last month, the IRGC staged Shohaday-e Vahdat (Martyrs of Unity) maneuvers in the vicinity of Khaf city in east Iran, to enhance the combat capabilities of IRGC armored forces and to practice asymmetric war tactics against mock enemy.

The IRGC Ground Forces also carried out Hamiyan-e Velayat (Supporters of the Just Jurisprudent) from February 4 to 5 near Jahrom city in southern Iran in which all the elements of aerial combat were put into practice.

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IRGC forces begin new land military exercises in central Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – The ground troops of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps started the preliminary stage of the war games, entitled Valfajr, in the central province of Yazd on Sunday.

IRGC infantry units and battalions of Basiji forces will take part in the two-day land military exercises, IRGC Ground Forces Commander Mohammad Pakpour said on Sunday morning.

The purpose of the new war games is to display IRGC forces’ capabilities to repel possible military threats by extra-regional enemies against the country, Brigadier General Pakpour had previously said.

Other purposes of the maneuvers are to increase the country’s deterrence capability, practice modern defensive tactics, and test advanced indigenous military equipment, he said.

The maneuvers are the third round of IRGC’s land exercises in the current Iranian calendar year, which started on March 21, 2011.

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IRGC ground troops practice repelling asymmetric threats
TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Ground troops of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps practiced repelling asymmetric threats made by the mock enemy during the main stage of the Valfajr land military exercises, IRGC Ground Forces Commander Mohammad Pakpour announced on Monday.

The two-day Valfajr war games were staged in the central province of Yazd on Sunday and Monday. IRGC infantry units and battalions of Basiji forces took part in the maneuvers.

Pakpour had previously said that the purpose of the war games was to display IRGC forces’ capabilities to repel possible military threats by extra-regional enemies against the country.

He also said that other purposes of the maneuvers are to increase the country’s deterrence capability, practice modern defensive tactics, and test advanced indigenous military equipment.

The maneuvers were the third round of IRGC’s land exercises in the current Iranian calendar year, which started on March 21, 2011.

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