Iran begins war games near Azerbaijan border
The Hindu
Aliyev slams Tehran for holding drill
The Iranian Army’s ground forces began holding manoeuvres near the country’s border with Azerbaijan on Friday, state media reported, despite criticism from its neighbour.
The exercises took place in northwestern Iran, said state television, which showed tanks, howitzers and helicopters firing at targets on the ground.
“We respect good neighbourly relations but we do not tolerate the presence of Zionist regime (Israeli) elements and Islamic State terrorists in the region,” ground forces commander Brigadier General Kioumars Heydari told state TV.
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