Senior IRGC Officer Speaks on Armenia-Iran Joint Military Exercises

The main objective of the Iran-Armenia military exercises is to enhance border security and improve the operational readiness of units, stated Valiollah Mani, Deputy Head of the Ground Forces Operational Administration of the IRGC.

“Considering the strategic position of the South Caucasus and the importance of the joint border factor, the exercises have been planned and developed in advance to simultaneously convey a message of combat readiness, peace, and security,” he noted.

It is recalled that on April 9-10, special forces of the Armenian and Iranian armed forces will conduct joint exercises. According to the Ministry of Defense of Armenia, the exercises will involve operations to neutralize conditional terrorist groups attacking border checkpoints located along the Armenia-Iran state border.