WANA (Dec 03) – The Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the launch of a military exercise named after the late Iranian Navy commander Mohammad Nazeri in the Persian Gulf.

 

The two-day drill is scheduled to begin tomorrow and will take place across the Persian Gulf, the Nazeat Islands, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Gulf of Oman.

 

Mohammad Nazeri, born in 1954 in Tehran, was a senior commander in the IRGC Navy and one of the founders of its special forces units. Known for his expertise in maritime and special operations, he played a central role in training elite naval commandos for several decades.

 

Nazeri was widely recognized in Iran for his key involvement in the January 12, 2016, operation that resulted in the detention of 10 U.S. Navy personnel after their vessels entered Iranian waters.

 

He passed away on May 10, 2016, due to cardiac arrest, with some accounts linking his death to long-term complications from chemical injuries suffered during the Iran–Iraq War.

 

His leadership in this operation is widely acknowledged in Iran, and the upcoming drill is being held in his honor.

Iranian Navy commander Mohammad Nazeri

Iranian Navy commander Mohammad Nazeri. Social media/ WANA News Agency