Iran Launches Two Months of Anti-Terror Operations
TEHRAN -- A senior military commander says Iran will stage a massive anti-terror campaign across its skies, lands and waters for the next two months to combat terrorist groups.
The operation “will be held on the basis of a scheduled timeline, starting today and continuing for the next two months,” Brigadier General Ali Shadmani, deputy coordinator of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said on Sunday.
The commander emphasized that state-of-the-art technologies, equipment and methods will be used in the operations, which are aimed at maintaining and enhancing the preparedness of the armed forces.
Units from the army’s ground force in the country’s east and west and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in west, southwest, and south as well as tens of thousands of Basij forces in provincial guard units will participate in the operations across different provinces.
The IRGC ground force on Saturday launched the large-scale and specialized anti-terror campaign, codenamed Payambar-e-A’azam (Great Prophet) 19, in Iran’s western province of Kermanshah, to raise its combat preparedness and get further ready to confront potential security threats against the country.
Various specialized divisions and units of the IRGC ground force, particularly from the Mirza Kuchak Khan Brigades, are participating in the military exercises.
Iranian military forces hold routine exercises according to a detailed schedule in various parts of the country in order to test their weaponry and equipment, and evaluate their combat preparedness.
The country’s officials have repeatedly underscored that the country will not hesitate to strengthen its military capabilities, including its missile power, which are entirely meant for defense, and that Iran’s defense capabilities will never be subject to negotiations.