Tehran Guards commander says forces ready for operations at short notice
A commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards in Tehran said on Wednesday forces were ready to carry out operations "in the shortest possible time" following military drills involving the Basij militia and Guard units.
"We are ready to carry out any operation, at any point and in any time frame, in the shortest possible time," Hassan Hassanzadeh, commander of the Mohammad Rasoulollah Corps of Greater Tehran, was quoted as saying by state media.
Hassanzadeh said a five-day Basij exercise had met all objectives and included previously rehearsed scenarios, tactics and techniques aimed at confronting enemies "in any territory."
