In a display of military preparedness, Iran has started a two-day military exercise led by its ground forces in central Isfahan.
The operation, known as Eqetdar 1402, was officially launched on Friday morning in the Nasrabad area of Isfahan.
Karim Cheshak, a senior army commander, said the main goal of the exercises is to "bolster the nation's capacity for deterrence against potential threats."
The exercise will feature participation of various military units, including armored divisions, infantry, mobile offensive units, rapid reaction missile forces, helicopters, drones, and specialized engineering teams, as well as other vital support components, according to Cheshak.
Cheshak further emphasized that forces from seven different provinces across the country have been deployed to partake in the drill.
It comes amid an increasingly fraught regional situation triggered by an attack by the Hamas terrorist group on Israel on October 7.
The United States military said it conducted airstrikes against two facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups.
The attacks were in response to a series of attacks on US forces in both Iraq and Syria over the past week, according to the Pentagon.
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