Iran’s IRGC tests new weapons as second US aircraft carrier nears region
The drill was at least the third conducted by Iranian forces in the past two weeks.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps tested new technology in a drill on Tuesday, constituting the third such exercise in the past two weeks as tensions with the United States mount.
What happened: The IRGC's ground forces conducted live-fire operations at unspecified sites in southern Iran as well as islands in the Gulf to boost security along Iran’s southern shores, state media outlets reported.
IRGC Ground Forces tested new technology and layered firepower in a major drill in southern Iran to boost the security of Iran’s southern shores.
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The drill reportedly utilized new weapons, though no details were provided, and the IRGC’s Madinah Munawwarah Base in southern Iran was used in the exercise.
Also on Tuesday, Brig. Gen. Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini was appointed head of the IRGC’s special forces division Saberin, state media reported. Hosseini previously commanded the 110th Salman Farsi Special Forces Brigade.
