By IANS,
Tehran : Iran will start a three-day military exercise dubbed “Great Prophet 5” in the Persian Gulf Thursday, Xinhua reported.
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Deputy Commander, Brigadier General Hossein Salami, said IRGC’s air, naval and land forces will participate in the exercise.
The exercise is aimed at protecting the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, he said Wednesday.
“The exercise is not a threat to any neighbouring country”, and carries the message of “peace and friendship” for the Persian Gulf states, he added.
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