Iran Holds Major Military Exercises Near Border

Hundreds of thousands of Iranian troops are now having a military exercise near the border with Iraq!

Hundreds of thousands of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards began military maneuvers Sunday near the border with Iraq, with a top commander saying the exercise was designed to reinforce Iran's resolve to defend itself against "big powers."

Iran, which views the United States as an arch foe, is concerned about the U.S. military presence in Iraq, to the west of Iran, and in Afghanistan, to the east of Iran.

President Bush has described Iran as part of an "axis of evil," along with North Korean and Iraq under the ousted dictator Saddam Hussein.

Gen. Yahya Rahim Safavi, the chief of the Revolutionary Guards, told state radio that "hundreds of thousands" of troops were taking part in the nine-day maneuvers in western Iran.

The exercises would involve missiles, fighter aircraft and helicopters, Zolqadr said.

Iran Holds Military Exercises Near Border



So many troops. Do they want a piece of Iraq? Or do they just want to show off?

[edit on 2006/4/25 by Hellmutt]

There just getting frustrated that there day has come and gone and that the US will get rid of em'.

If they want it, come and get it. There is more then enough US firepower in Iraq to kill each and every one of them three times over.

There just trying to show how big and powerful they are in hopes to deter the US from bombing the living # out of them.

Hint of advice for Iran - The only way the US wont take you out, is if you surrender every thing nuclear.