DUBAI: Iran on Thursday (Aug 21) launched its first solo army workouts since its June conflict with Israel, state media reported, searching for to reassert a picture of power after struggling heavy losses.
Navy items of Iran’s common armed forces fired missiles and drones at open water targets within the Indian Ocean below the “Sustainable Energy 1404” drill, state tv reported.
“These drills happen round a month after the Iran-Russia drill below the title Casarex 2025 which befell in Iran’s northern waters (Caspian Sea). The Sustainable Energy drills…are in Iran’s southern waters,” state TV mentioned.
Israel attacked Iran in a 12-day air conflict which the United States briefly joined, pounding key nuclear installations and killing prime army commanders and nuclear scientists.
Israel largely destroyed Iran’s air defences throughout the conflict and far of its stockpile of ballistic weapons is believed to have been broken by Israeli strikes.
Since then, the Islamic Republic has mentioned it’s able to counter any future assaults.
“Any new journey by the enemy can be confronted with a robust slap,” the Defence Ministry mentioned in an announcement on Thursday.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iran once more if it revives nuclear services together with uranium enrichment crops.
Tehran suspended negotiations with Washington aimed toward curbing the nation’s nuclear ambitions after the Israeli and US airstrikes. Iran denies any intent to develop atomic bombs.
Iran believes the second for “efficient” nuclear talks with the US has not but arrived, its prime diplomat mentioned on Wednesday, although Tehran wouldn’t utterly minimize off cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog.
