Posted on 08/19/2006 7:43:00 PM PDT by Flavius
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Commander of Iran's ground force said military capabilities of his troops are at such a high level that the no air forces in the region has the needed capability to confront the Iranian army.
Speaking to FNA correspondent in the operational zone of the extensive war games codenamed 'Zarbat-e Zolfaqar' (Blow of Zolfaqar), Brigadier General Mohammad Hassan Dadras said, "In the event of the occurrence of any kind of incidence in the region, the army embarks on identifying its soft and strong points in a bid to elevate its defense capabilities proportionate with the residing threats and to prevent any aggressive military operation against the country.
Dadras said that the Iranian ground force has succeeded in manufacturing various hi-tech weapons in the short run, adding, "We have managed to uplift our military capabilities to such a high level that no air force is capable of confronting the army of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the geographical extent adjacent to our borders."
He said military capabilities of the army's missile units are so high that they can defend each and every part of the country.
The first stage of the extensive war games code-named `Blow of Zolfaqar' along border areas of the southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan started Saturday morning.
Zolfaqar, the sword of Imam Ali (AS), the first Imam of the Household of the Holy Prophet (may the blessings of Allah be upon him and his progeny), is a symbol of power and courage for Shiite Muslims.
Various units of air-support Army Chinook helicopters, unmanned planes, parachutists, electronic war units and Special Forces are participating in the maneuver.
"Army commandos, parachutists, mobile shoulder-firing units, electronic war forces and rapid deployment units enjoying high combat capability will demonstrate their preparedness during the war games.
"The war games are aimed at improving and updating the Army's tactics," the army commander said, adding, "Given the different threats which might exist against Iran, we have initiated to design various methods to confront such threats in the best and easiest manner."
The General also reiterated that the missile units will become more operational as of Sunday, saying that the ground force will start launching different types of remote-controlled missiles as of the next stage of the maneuver.
BWAHAHA, yeah right. Is this guy related to Baghdad Bob?
Hey, Brigadier General Mohammad etc etc, I understand the professional jealousy, but there is only one Bagdad Bob, and you ain't him ...
lol
They will feel the awesome power of MOAB and Daisy Cutter. Their divisions will be piles of smoking ashes and blasted burned out pieces of equipment.
Like I said America is at the crossroads in this war on world wide evil
LOL...Exactly, but they're going to remember in a hurry should something start.
Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran
Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran
Bomb Iran...get that monkey man...let the missiles land
whack the mullahs and the imams...blast them into sand
Bomb Iran...Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran
melody of 'Barbara Ann' by The Beach Boys
I saw that movie!
Meet the faqars.
Kinda depends on what kind of bombs are being dropped.
lol now thats funny
Secret Iranian Weapon (for lack of better secret weapon) to use against Western forces -- Western forces will begin to laugh so hard at this name that we will overrun the Infidels and cut off their stoopid heads with our dull Iranian Army-issue pocket knives and win the war!
Death to Israel!
Death to the U.S.!
People forget that the US land-based ICBMs are a part of the US Air Force.
yeah you have a point there
All of Iran and one inch beyond their border.
Whe those A-10 wrat hogs come down on his ass , he better find a deep hole.
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