ARAK -- The commander of the Khatam-ol-Anbia Air Base says that 90 percent of the goals of the second stage of the Defenders of the Sky of Velayat air exercise have been accomplished.

“It is the third day of the Defenders of the Sky of Velayat air exercise, and according to the assessments, we have met 90 percent of the goals set,” Brigadier General Ahmad Miqani told reporters in Arak, Central Province on Tuesday.
During the first stage of the military exercise, the armed forces practiced ways to attack cruise missiles and to counter biological, chemical, and nuclear attacks.
Miqani said Army Commander Major General Ataollah Salehi is completely satisfied with the maneuver and the rest of the goals of the exercise will be achieved when the exercise is completed on Thursday.
Increasing coordination between the forces participating in the air exercise is one of the most important objectives of the war game, Miqani noted.
The military drill, which covers an area of 600,000 square kilometers (230,000 square miles), is being conducted in the northwest, west, south, and southwest of Iran to enhance Iran’s aerial defenses against any potential attack