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Iran to hold another air force war game soon

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-07-16 00:21

TEHRAN  -- Commander of Iran's Army Air Force, Amir Pilot Ahmad Mighani, announced on Tuesday Iran's army will hold a great war game soon in a bid to present the defense and battle power of its Air Force to practice protective mechanisms.

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In the wargame dubbed "the protectors of Velayat air," "we will demonstrate our strength and will give the message to our enemies that in case they have the dream of any offense, they will receive a very crushing blow," he told reporters.

Claiming that Iran has constructed aircrafts which can escape the radar detection, Mighani said, "Today, the Army Air Force has achieved a high capability, and the construction of such aircrafts will multiple the strength of the air force."

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have just completed military maneuvers in the Gulf called Payambar-e Azam 3 (Great Prophet 3) to improve combat readiness and capability.

Iran successfully test fired new long- and medium-range missiles in the drills.

The United States and its allies have accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program. Tehran has denied the US allegations and insists that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.

Speculation about a military confrontation between Israel and Iran has mounted since a big Israeli air drill last month.

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