The Iranian Army's Ground Force launched its two-day large-scale military drills, codenamed Eghtedar (Authority) 1402, in the Nasrabad region of Isfahan Province with the participation of various units according to the drills military spokesperson, Brigadier General Karim Cheshak.

Cheshak underscored that "this exercise will last for two days, and one of its main objectives is to improve the prowess and combat readiness of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Force and enhance the country's level of deterrence against potential threats."

The Brigadier General announced that the exercises are aimed at boosting the deterrence equation established by Iran in the face of any potential threats.

For the drills to take place, forces from across seven different provinces were deployed in Cheshak, he said, adding that the drills included infantry regiments, armored divisions, missile and artillery units, airborne divisions (including 200 military helicopters), drone squads, electronic warfare units, and support teams.

Moreover, the spokesperson said, "The drills will also aim to transfer relevant experiences to younger commanders and army forces and practice multiple predetermined defense scenarios."

IRGC chief warns 'Israel' of Gaza ground invasion

The Israeli military was forewarned by Major General Hossein Salami, the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), that a ground attack in Gaza would destroy its infantry.

"There is no way for the enemies to win in Palestine and they can do nothing else but aerial bombing. If they do anything on the ground, the Gaza dragon will eat them alive," the IRGC Commander said on Thursday, during a ceremony in Mashhad, stressing that Gaza will be "Israel's graveyard". 

He then warned that the Israelis and their Western supporters would eventually face the anger of Muslims, saying that Western powers are fully assisting the Israeli occupation in carrying out its atrocities in the besieged Gaza Strip.

"Now the heads of governments of the United States and European countries keep going to Tel Aviv each day to give CPR to the dying Zionist regime so that this regime can last. They have amassed all their power and with the permission of the United States, all the crimes are happening in Gaza. They do not allow humanitarian aid to be delivered to the people of this enclave."

The head of the IRGC affirmed that the US turned the entire Muslim world against them and that animosity is growing every day, denouncing Washington's strategy of escalation.

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