Iran‘s Army dispatched more air defense missile systems to the western borders of the country to counter any offense, Army’s air defense headquarters announced on Tuesday.
The Army’s air defense has increased preparedness for “decisive response” to any act of aggression in western areas, said Alireza Elhami, lieutenant commander of Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base.
The move by the Iranian army follows the new developments in the western borders of Iran after the Iraqi Kurdistan held the independence referendum on Monday.
Iran has announced its discontent with the independence vote and voiced its support for the integrity of Iraq.
On Sunday, Iranian Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) kicked off military drills along the country’s western border areas.
The Army’s Heidar-e-Karrar war game involved the armoured units, airborne division, drone squad, and the Ground Force’s rapid reaction forces, Tasnim news agency reported.
On Sunday evening, Army’s fighter jets flew across the country’s western airspace as part of the military drills to show their strong presence, semi-official ISNA reported.
The jets flew over vast areas of the borderlands to provide logistic support for the Army Ground Force’s rapid reaction units.
Military officials also carried out an evaluation of the Air Force’s offensive power and the coordination among the Ground Force’s airborne division and the Air Force at an operational zone near the city of Qasr-e Shirin in the western province of Kermanshah.
Besides, the IRGC started Muharram drills in the western provinces on Sunday.
The Muharram war game signals the message of peace and security to the friends, and reminds the enemies that the country’s borders will be powerfully protected against hostile moves, IRGC commanders said.
