Iran's military warned off on Tuesday two RQ-4 and MQ-9 drones that approached the area of the Zolfaqar 1400 drills.

Iran's ISNA said two US drones entered the Flight Information Region (FIR) and ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone) and were warned by Iran's air defense, confirming that the two drones changed course after they were warned off.

The maneuvers' spokesperson Admiral Mahmoud Mousavi said that his country will conduct the massive naval maneuvers with units from Iran's land, air, naval, and air defense forces.

Mousavi added that the region's enemies never wanted and can not secure peace in the region. He added that terrorism, Zionism, and their protectors today are threatening regional security, which is why we believe that lasting security requires the cooperation and awareness of all of the region's countries.

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Overview of the drills

Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, on his part, noted that the maneuvers are stretched over a massive area of over 1 million square km, from the east of the Hormuz Strait and Sea of Oman to the Northern Indian Ocean.

Iran's military had launched on Monday Ghader, Ghadir, and Nasr cruise missiles, as well as torpedoes from Tareq and Ghadir-class submarines on floating and underwater targets on the second day of the maneuvers.

During the exercise, the Iranian Army featured the infantry, armored units, mechanized regiments, navy, air force, and air defense. 

Iranian State TV announced that the US failed in its Hijack attempt

The IRGC had thwarted on Wednesday an American hijacking attempt to steal a cargo of Iranian oil in the Gulf of ​​Oman, the third attempt in two weeks.

Iranian State TV announced that the US failed in its attempt, noting that the IRGC Navy forces confronted the US ship, in response to its behavior in Iranian waters.