Thursday, August 22, 2019

Iran Kicks Off ‘Massive’ War Games

A photo showing IRGC wargames in northwest Iran in August, with the declared aim of confronting Kudish insurgents. Undated

Washington Free Beacon: Iran Kicks Off ‘Massive’ War Games, Unveils Homemade Russian Missile System

'The drill is a real one because the battlefield, enemy, and the fighters are real'

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' ground forces kicked off a "massive" set of war drills Thursday as the country unveiled its own homemade version of Russia's advanced S-300 missile defense system in yet another showing of Tehran's growing readiness for a possible war.

Iranian military leaders said the war games will mix with actual fighting as the IRGC forces seek to cleanse what they described as "anti-revolutionary terrorist groups" from along the country's borders. The operations follow an attack on IRGC units in July that killed one and injured one other.

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Update: Iran Guards Hold Wargames Aimed At Kurdish Insurgents In Northwest (Radio Farda)

WNU Editor: These wargames will also involve a real military offensive against Kurdish insurgents in Northwest Iran.

2 comments:

RussInSoCal said...

The only difference between war games and war... is a compass heading.

Jb said...

Big wow