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Commander: IRGC Ground Force Exercising Confrontation against Modern Threats

fathi20120111071035750 A senior Iranian Armed Forces commander said that the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force is exercising modern warfare tactics in a bid to promote its capability of confronting modern threats.

The IRGC Ground Force started massive wargames, codenamed Payambar-e Azam 8 (The Great Prophet 8), which include exercising different defense tactics, in Southeastern Iran.

Speaking on Sunday evening, Deputy Commander of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri said that the IRGC Ground Force units are due to exercise new warring methods and combat tactics in response to the modern threats posed to the country.

“The wargames are underway based on this specified strategy and in line with the maintenance and promotion of (the units’) preparedness,” Baqeri said.

The senior commander further reiterated that the wargames staged by the Iranian Armed Forces in time of peace are only aimed at promoting defensive preparedness.

The IRGC forces have exercised different tactics as well as its special modern warfare units on the first day of Payambar-e Azam 8 wargames.

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