Irans Air Force will engage its all bases for massive week-long drills, which kick off on Saturday. Mehrabad, Tabriz, Hamadan, Dezful, Bushehr, Bandar Abbas, Shiraz and Esfahan air bases will be among others involved in the exercises, code named Fadaeyan-e Harreem-e Vellayat (Devotees to the Sanctity of Religious Leadership). Air Force Lieutenant Commander for Operations Mohammad Alavi said earlier that 43 warplanes, including F-4, F-5, F-7 and Sukhoi Su-24 fighters, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will take part in the exercises. He said a variety of air-to-surface missiles and other weapons would be test-fired during the drills. Alavi stressed that the drills "are aimed at demonstrating the power of the Iranian Air Force and boosting the combat power of different Air Force units." | 
