Tens of thousands of Iran’s Basij volunteer forces participated in massive defense maneuvers held in the capital city of Tehran to boost the country’s security and counter enemy threats.

Several commanders of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as well as government officials observed the exercises.
The drills, code-named Tharallah, started at around 8:30 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) on Wednesday at Velayat Park – formerly a large military garrison – in Tehran, and as many as 50,000 members of the Basiji volunteer force from 250 battalions participated in them.

Thousands of Basiji members marched at the site, followed by ten gyroplanes, twenty paramotors and a motorized flying kite performing aerobatic demonstrations.

A Mil Mi-17 helicopter also conducted a number of airborne operations, namely parachuting, airdropping, rappelling as well as surveillance.

The Tharallah exercises, which was meant to enhance Iran’s deterrence power and improve its defense and security preparedness, wrapped up later on Thursday.

Iran has over the recent years conducted numerous military drills to enhance the defense capabilities of its armed forces and test modern military tactics and equipment.

The Islamic Republic has repeatedly underscored that its military might poses no threat to other countries, reiterating that its defense doctrine is based on deterrence.

(Source: Press TV)