Iran to Hold Greatest Navy Drill Soon

Local Editor

Days after the ending of its "Velayat 90" drills, Iran announced Friday that "the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps plans to conduct its greatest naval drills in Hermouz Starit in the same region in the near future.

Speaking to the Fars news agency on Thursday, Iranian Defense Minister General Ahmad Vahidi referred to the recently culminated drill, saying that "the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps plans to conduct its greatest naval drills in the same region in the near future."

"Iran is the most important power in the region, playing a significant role in protecting the security of the area," he added.
 

Iran wrapped up its 10-day naval drills in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman on Tuesday.
 

Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari described the wargames as "successful".

Speaking after the drill, Vahidi said the country has been successful in its pursuit of maintaining the security of the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route. An estimated 40 percent of the world's oil supply passes through the waterway.

According to the report, the drill, the seventh in a series of drills dubbed the "Great Prophet," will


Source:FNA, Edited by moqawama.org