A senior Iranian Air Force commander announced that the country plans to stage massive joint regional air drills soon.

Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh said that the IRIAF will hold a joint aerial drill with a regional country in September, marking its first international war game.

Nasirzadeh said that the war game would most likely be held in the second half of Shahivar -Iranian calendar month starting August 23 - once the necessary requirements are completed, semi-official Fars News Agency reported.

The Iranian commander did not reveal the name of the country scheduled to participate in the aerial exercises, but highlighted the regional and international significance of the drills.

"Holding any war game indicates the force's prowess and readiness to achieve pre-determined objectives," he said.