- Title: Iran holds military exercises observed by top commander
- Date: 27th January 2025
- Summary: KERMANSHAH CITY, IRAN (JANUARY 27, 2025) (POOL VIA WANA – No use BBC Persian. No use VOA Persian. No use Manoto. No use Iran International.) VARIOUS OF DRONES BEING LAUNCHED DURING MILITARY EXERCISE IN THE WEST OF IRAN EXPLOSION ON GROUND (MUTE) OPERATORS SITTING WITH CONTROLS DRONE TAKING OFF FROM RUNWAY AERIAL VIEW OF DRONE FLYING CONTROL ROOM VARIOUS OF IRANIAN REVOLUTI
- Embargoed: 10th February 2025 11:43
- Keywords: ARMY IRAN MILITARY DRILLS
- Location: KERMANSHAH CITY, IRAN
- City: KERMANSHAH CITY, IRAN
- Country: Iran
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Middle East
- Reuters ID: LVA001650727012025RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Iran began several days of military drills in the west of the country on Monday (January 27) with high-ranking commanders present, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) media reported.
The drills, observed by Major General Mohammad Bagheri, the country’s Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, and Kiumars Heydari, Commander of the Army's Ground Forces, were held near the western borders of the country. It included exercises performed by drones and offensive helicopters, over a hundred of were expected to be used in the drills.
The purpose of the drills was to confront "any foreign threat" against the security of the Iran, a brigadier general was quoted as saying.
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