12 December 2016

News Story: Iran launches large-scale military exercise in SE region

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Iran's army ground forces began on Sunday large-scale military exercises in the country's southeastern region, local media reported.

The drill, code-named Muhammad Rasulullah-4 (Muhammad, the Messenger of God), covers an area of more than 220,000 square km and will last for three days, Tasnim news agency reported.

Commander of army ground forces Brig. Gen. Kioumars Heidari said that units from various forces of the army are taking part in the exercises.

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