Iran Holds Drills in Gulf, Firing Ballistic, Cruise Missiles at Simulated Targets

Category: Wars & Rumors of Wars

Summary:
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy conducted a two-day military exercise in the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, firing ballistic and cruise missiles, including Qadr 110, Qadr 380, and Qadr 360 models, at simulated targets. Drones also struck simulated enemy bases during the drills, which aimed to counter foreign threats. Prior to these exercises, Iran hosted an anti-terrorism drill in East Azerbaijan province with Shanghai Cooperation Organization members, involving Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Azerbaijan. The drills followed a 12-day air conflict in June between Israel and Iran, during which the US assisted Israel in striking Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Tags: Iran, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, Gulf of Oman, Strait of Hormuz, military exercise, Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Source Excerpt:

An Iranian missile is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, Aug. 20, 2025. Photo: Iranian Army/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS The Navy of Iran‘s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired ballistic and cruise missiles at simulated targets in the Gulf on Friday during a two-day military exercise aimed at countering foreign threats, state media reported. Earlier, Iran hosted an anti-terrorism drill in its northwestern province of East Azerbaijan with members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which, according to state Press TV, was intended to signal both “peace and friendship” to neighboring states and warn enemies that “any miscalculation would meet a decisive response.” The ground and naval exercises follow a 12-day air war between Israel and Iran in June, during which the US joined Israel in striking Iran‘s nuclear facilities. State media reported a massive launch of Qadr 110, Qadr 380, and Qadr 360 cruise missiles and 303 ballistic missiles at targets in the Gulf of Oman. Drones simultaneously struck simulated enemy bases, the reports said. The IRGC Navy began its exercise in the strategic Strait of Hormuz and the Gu...

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Source: Algemeiner

Posted on 12-05-2025 13:11