Iran launches large-scale drills in Sea of Oman

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Iran launches large-scale drills in Sea of Oman

STORY: Iran launches large-scale drills in Sea of Oman DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of military drill STORYLINE: The Iranian army started three-day large-scale military drills in the Sea of Oman in the early hours of Friday, official news agency IRNA reported. The Zolfaqar 1401 exercises, which are being held in an area spanning from the eastern section of the Strait of Hormuz to the northern edge of the Indian Ocean, involve a variety of army formations, including infantry, armored, naval, airborne, and mechanized regiments, the IRNA report said. The maneuvers, according to Deputy Chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination Habibollah Sayyari, were intended to improve the readiness and capabilities of various army units in areas including planning, joint operations, and power synergizing. Sayyari said Iran's drills are also intended to remind regional countries that they do not need transregional powers whose presence has so f

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