According to state media, Iran fired Qadr missiles and 303 ballistic missiles into the Gulf of Oman while drones targeted simulated targets.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy fired ballistic and cruise missiles at simulated targets in the Gulf on Friday as part of a two-day military exercise to confront international threats, state television reported.
Previously, Iran hosted an anti-terrorism drill in its northwestern province of East Azerbaijan with members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which, according to state Press TV, was intended to signal both “peace and friendship” to neighbouring states while also warning enemies that “any miscalculation would meet a decisive response.”
The ground and naval exercises come after a 12-day air battle between Israel and Iran in June, during which the United States assisted Israel in hitting Iran’s nuclear facilities.
State-run media reported a major launch of Qadr 110, Qadr 380, and Qadr 360 cruise missiles, as well as 303 ballistic missiles, targeting targets in the Gulf of Oman. According to the claims, drones launched simultaneous strikes on simulated enemy bases.
The IRGC Navy launched its practice in the critical Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman on Thursday. It underlined its increased artificial intelligence readiness as well as its sailors’ “unwavering spirit and resistance” in the face of any threat.
The West regards Iran’s ballistic missiles as both a conventional military danger to regional security and a potential delivery mechanism for nuclear weapons, should Tehran develop them.
The land drills in the northwest were the most recent in a series of SCO exercises designed to improve coordination among member and partner countries. Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Azerbaijan also participated in the cross-border counterterrorism exercises.
The SCO, a Eurasian security and economic alliance formed in 2001 to confront terrorism, separatism, and extremism, frequently conducts joint military exercises with its members. China, Russia, India, Pakistan, and a number of Central Asian countries are members of the organisation, with Iran, Saudi Arabia, and others serving as observers and dialogue partners in specific operations.