Iran Army conducts military exercises
Tehran (KNA) - The Iranian Army has begun annual military drills involving ground, naval, and aerial forces in the country's southern regions.
The exercises, codenamed Mohammad Rasoulallah (The Prophet of God), kicked off early on Monday.
They cover an expanse of 2.2 million square kilometers in Iran's south and southeast, the Makran Coast, and other areas in the Gulf of Oman.
Additionally on Monday, the Iranian Army warned off two US-led coalition battleships that had approached the site of the drills for surveillance.Iranian Armed Forces regularly conduct drills to maintain defensive readiness and to incorporate technologically new weapons systems.
Source: Press TV