:alertness defensive Iran's proved maneuvers "79 Courage"
pokesman
military "79 Courage" recently-conducted The -- IRNA 16, Oct Bushehr,
against alert full of state a in is Iran that demonstrated maneuvers
games, war the of spokesman enemies, from threats probable
.Sunday on Iran southern in here said Razmjou, Ali Captain
adding said, he "threats, real on based were exercises All"
the in massively out turned (forces volunteer) Basijis the" that
".exercises
country's the that demonstrated also maneuvers the that said He
for ready are sites rocket-launching and equipment military
.maneuvering
the Iraq, with battle eight-year the of outbreak the mark To
the during Gulf Persian the in maneuvers five-day held Navy Iranian
.21-28 September from "Week Defense Sacred"
border a in maneuvers own their with exercises the joined Basijis
.Iraq with province
of hundreds and commandos divers, featured games war naval The
of logistics the in exercises included and sea, at troops
.borders maritime Iran's of defense and rocket-launching
the during gained experience the that said further Razmjou
with themselves equip to forces naval the encouraged war 1980-1988
.equipment military necessary the
improvements owes Iran that said ministry defense the Earlier,
the during gained it experience the to capabilities defensive its in
.war Iraqi-imposed
for opt to Iran prompted Iraq with war eight-year bitter The
.manufacture weapons in self-sufficiency
the launch to about was it that September in announced Navy Iran's
a as functioning of capable vessel mini locally-built first
.destroyer and rocket-launcher
mini domestically-manufactured first its launched Iran August, In
waters the in mines lay and commandos transport to intended submarine
.port Abbas Bandar off Gulf Persian the of
close operations various in used being of capable is submarine The
dropping and patrols reconnaissance making as such territory enemy to
.guns artillery guiding and mines planting commandos,
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