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Date of IRGC's "Great Prophet VII"" Naval maneuvers announced
2012-01-07
Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 6 -- Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) is set to carry out naval military maneuvers in February of 2012, Commander of IRGC's Navy Ali Fadevi said, Fars News Agency reported. Fadevi added that the maneuvers will take place in an area of Persian Gulf and the Hormuz Strait. Codename for these maneuvers is "Great Prophet VII".

The "Great Prophet IV" land exercises were held in Iran in June-July of 2011. During those, Iran introduced missiles launched from an underground launcher and tested the Fateh-10 missile.

Speaking about the "Great Prophet VII" maneuvers, Fadevi noted that "maneuvers will demonstrate the strength of IRGC", and also pointed out that "this maneuver will be different from the ones Iran held before".

Iran announced that the war drills are a "message of peace and friendship to countries of the region."
That's usually how Medes and Persians greet others, you know...
The Islamic Republic stated it felt no exterior threat, apart from the U.S. and Israel, and that the missiles pose no danger to Europe.
Posted by:Steve White

#5  Besides naval maneuvers, Iran is also repor holding ground MILEXS in eastern Iran near the Iran-Afghan borders.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > [Majlis] IRAN: HALTING NUCLEAR WORK IS UNACCEPTABLE.

* FREEREPUBLIC/TOPIX > AHMADINEJAD: ISRAEL WILL BE DESTROYED SOONER IFF JERUSUALEM DECLARED ITS CAPITAL.

Oh my.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-01-07 23:31  

#4  What happened to Prophets V and VI?

They're hiding in a well somewhere along with some other guy.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2012-01-07 15:17  

#3  Seriously, the USN needs to start doing a job on the Iranian navy, to lower their confidence level several rungs. The best way is probably for their warships to encounter unrepairable errors, so they have to be towed back into port.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2012-01-07 11:27  

#2  What happened to Prophets V and VI? No, seriously, I want to know this information. I can just imagine all sorts great Ops for them. "Great Prophet V", the operation to make Dinnerjacket think he's taller by lowering the bathroom mirror!
Posted by: Charles   2012-01-07 07:52  

#1  "I got a bad feeling about this..."
- Han Solo

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2012-01-07 07:22  

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