The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force started massive missile wargames by firing tens of short, mid and long-range missiles from bases across the country at a single target in central Iran, Fars News Agency reported.

The IRGC Aerospace Force missile units started the main phase of the wargames codenamed the Great Prophet 7 on Tuesday, July 3 morning with the simultaneous firing of various types of missiles.

IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh earlier announced that his forces would fire ballistic and other missiles at desert targets during three days of war games.

"Long-, medium- and short-range surface-to-surface missiles will be fired from different locations in Iran... at replica airbases like those used by the trans-regional military forces," Hajizadeh said.

"These maneuvers send a message to the adventurous nations that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps is standing up to bullies alongside the determined and unified Iranian nation, and will decisively respond to any trouble they cause," he said.

Hajizadeh said the wargames would "test the accuracy of missile warheads and systems" by hitting the mock camps in the Kavir Desert in central Iran.