Iran begins ‘Holy Prophet 5′ war games

TEHRAN - Iran will test-fire a range of “home-built” missiles during its military exercises that kicked off Thursday in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, a media report said.

Code named “Holy Prophet 5″, the three-day war games will show the naval strength of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), IRNA news agency reported.

Various short range missiles will be fired during the military manoeuvres which are to be conducted in four stages. Ground, air and naval units of the IRGC will participate in the exercise aimed at preserving the security of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.

Meanwhile, the IRGC deputy commander has said Iran wants the world to know the importance of security of this region and its undeniable role in this regard.

“Peace and friendship, security, tranquility and mutual trust are the messages of this war game for neighbouring countries in the Persian Gulf region,” Brigadier Hossein Salami said.