Iran Press Release - Iran's major naval drill enters 6th day
Iran's Navy began the tactical phase of the 10-day "Velayat 90" naval exercises on December 27.
Iran's Navy has launched the sixth day of a major naval drill covering an area stretching from the east of the strategic Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Aden.
The spokesman for Velayat 90 drill, Rear Admiral Mahmoud Mousavi said Thursday that the Iranian Navy's aircraft and helicopters will continue surveillance and reconnaissance operations during the day to monitor activities of all units in the area of the military exercises.
He also said that mock surprise attacks were scheduled for the sixth day of the drill to assess the readiness of participating units in the massive war games.
Rear Admiral Mousavi added that land-to-sea logistics exercises were also carried out on Thursday to rehearse backup operations for the naval units.
According to the spokesman for the naval drill, smoke-generating systems were tested as part of passive defense operations aimed at minimizing damage to critical areas in case of an aerial or missile strike.
Mousavi further said that mock aerial strikes were also carried out on some vessels, followed by a test of firing systems and tactics to confront such attacks.
During the sixth day of the drill, scuba divers practiced infiltration into a coast, using underwater demolition operations and with the help of flight units, he added.
Iran's Navy launched the massive 10-day Velayat 90 naval exercises on December 24.
On Monday, Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said the naval maneuver in the international waters is intended to convey a message of peace and friendship to the countries in the Middle East.
Over the recent years, Iran has made important breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing important military equipment and systems.
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