Iranian navy starts wargames in Persian Gulf January 31, 2013 - 13:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday, Jan 30, started a series of wargames in the Persian Gulf to exercise different tactics of naval defense, Fars news agency reported. The 3-day wargames, codenamed Fath 91, are underway in the IRGC's third naval zone in the central and northern parts of the Persian Gulf. The IRGC naval forces will carry out different defensive maneuvers and test the capability of the IRGC's naval, missile and marine units. Commander of the IRGC's 3rd Naval Zone Admiral Bakhtiyarvand noted that the military force "has drawn its defensive plans based on the worst case scenario". The Iranian Navy finished 6 days of massive naval exercises, codenamed Velayat 91, in the country's Southern waters early this month. Partner news  Top stories Only three senators on the committee - Republican Ron Paul and Democrats Tom Udall and Chris Murphy - opposed the bill. If true, the exclusion of Rafsanjani and Mashaie would leave the presidential race dominated by hardline conservatives. Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead. An Islamist insurgency, once confined largely to the republic of Chechnya, has spread across the North Caucasus in recent years.   Partner news |  Latest news Russian expert rules out Karabakh war renewal by Armenia  Alexander Krylov: the possibility of the renewal of Karabakh war should not be exaggerated in the face of the balance of power.German scientists ready to include Armenian petroglyphs in UNESCO list The scientists conducted a survey of ancient rock art, with a database of Armenian petroglyphs to be later developed.OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs won’t visit Artsakh French Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Jacques Faure said the co-chairs are not planning a visit to Nagorno Karabakh.Penguin reaches $75mln agreement in iBooks price fixing lawsuit In a press release, Penguin's parent company, Pearson, noted it had made a $40 million provision for settlement in its 2012 accounts. |
