Iran to test forces in war games
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November 22, 2009, Sunday
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IRAN plans to hold air defence manoeuvres aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities, a senior commander was reported saying yesterday.
The official IRNA news agency said the war games, involving both the elite Revolutionary Guards and the regular armed forces, would be staged during the Iranian week that started yesterday but gave no further details.
"This week's air defence manoeuvres will be held with the intention of protecting the country's nuclear facilities," the agency quoted Brigadier General Ahmad Mighani as saying. He heads the armed forces' air defence headquarters.
Iran often holds defence drills and announces advances in military capabilities in a bid to show its readiness to counter any military threats over its disputed nuclear program.
The United States and Israel have not ruled out military action if diplomacy fails to resolve the row over nuclear work that the West suspects is aimed at making bombs.
Iran has threatened to hit back at Israel and US bases in the Gulf if it is attacked.
The official IRNA news agency said the war games, involving both the elite Revolutionary Guards and the regular armed forces, would be staged during the Iranian week that started yesterday but gave no further details.
"This week's air defence manoeuvres will be held with the intention of protecting the country's nuclear facilities," the agency quoted Brigadier General Ahmad Mighani as saying. He heads the armed forces' air defence headquarters.
Iran often holds defence drills and announces advances in military capabilities in a bid to show its readiness to counter any military threats over its disputed nuclear program.
The United States and Israel have not ruled out military action if diplomacy fails to resolve the row over nuclear work that the West suspects is aimed at making bombs.
Iran has threatened to hit back at Israel and US bases in the Gulf if it is attacked.
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