📌 Tehran, IRNA – An Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force team has arrived in Belarus to represent Iran’s Armed Forces at a joint anti-terrorism exercise involving Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states, the IRGC Ground Force has said.
The IRGC Ground Force’s public relations office said in a statement on Tuesday that the special forces team was dispatched to participate in the drill and exchange operational experience with forces from other member countries.
The deployment comes as Western countries seek to reduce Iran’s engagement with regional states, the statement said, describing participation as part of Iran’s strategic interactions with SCO members.
Last year, the IRGC Ground Force hosted the anti-terrorism exercise in Shabestar, in Iran’s East Azarbaijan Province, serving as the fourth host country. The exercise demonstrated the preparedness and capabilities of Iran’s Armed Forces, according to the statement.
According to the IRGC Ground Force, further details on this year’s exercise will be announced later.
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