Shanghai Bloc launches Sahand-2025 anti-terror drill in Iran

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) is hosting the Sahand-2025 joint anti-terrorism exercise with members of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Iran’s East Azarbaijan Province.

1news.media informs, citing Tasnim, the drill, led by the IRGC Ground Force, is taking place in the Shabestar area.

IRGC Ground Forces public relations deputy Col. Shahram Askaryan said the exercise was designed under instructions from Iran’s General Staff of the Armed Forces, with cooperation from the Foreign Ministry and the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure.

The exercise will run for five days from Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, at the Imam Zaman mechanized brigade’s operational zone in Shabestar.