Iranian navy starts wargames in Persian Gulf![]() January 31, 2013 - 13:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday, Jan 30, started a series of wargames in the Persian Gulf to exercise different tactics of naval defense, Fars news agency reported. The 3-day wargames, codenamed Fath 91, are underway in the IRGC's third naval zone in the central and northern parts of the Persian Gulf. The IRGC naval forces will carry out different defensive maneuvers and test the capability of the IRGC's naval, missile and marine units. Commander of the IRGC's 3rd Naval Zone Admiral Bakhtiyarvand noted that the military force "has drawn its defensive plans based on the worst case scenario". The Iranian Navy finished 6 days of massive naval exercises, codenamed Velayat 91, in the country's Southern waters early this month. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |