US EditionIran Hosts Regional Counter-Terrorism Drill
The five-day Sahand-2025 drill enhances counterterrorism skills and regional cooperation among SCO members, involving 18 high-level delegations, said IRGC officials.
- The ongoing joint counter-terrorism drills, Sahand-2025, involve most member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization participating in military exercises in Iran, as reported by General Vali Ma'dani during a press conference.
- The Islamic Republic of Iran has emphasized its role in the fight against terrorism, having lost over 17,000 citizens to such acts, according to an IRGC commander.
- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf stated that the joint counter-terrorism exercise sends an important message to hegemonic powers about Iranian defense cooperation.
- The drills began earlier this week and involve operational units and special forces from all ten SCO member states, aiming to improve counter-terrorism knowledge and facilitate cooperation among the participating nations.
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Iran, SCO allies send ‘message to hegemonic powers’ as joint military drills expand
TEHRAN – The majority of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have begun their role in ongoing joint military drills scheduled to wrap up on December 5 in northwestern Iran.
Iran uses first joint SCO field drill to tout drone power, assert post-war resilience
The five-day drill includes participation from China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Observer states Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan and Iraq will also be present.
Over 10 countries took part in anti-terrorism drill in Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – The deputy chief of Operations for the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that more than 10 countries participated in the Sahand-2025 Joint Counter-Terrorism Exercise held in Iran.
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einnews.comChina-Russia–Led Bloc Launches Anti-Terror Drills In Iran: How Big A Deal Is It For Tehran?
Iran’s first Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) counterterrorism drill is less about joint military strength and more about sending a signal: Tehran wants the world to see it as strategically relevant, even if the exercise itself demonstrates little real multilateral capability.
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