Great Prophet IX

The Great Prophet IX (Payambar-e Azam 9) is Iranian war games exercise in the general area of Strait of Hormuz in Larak Island, Persian Gulf. The maneuver was conducted by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and began by an order from Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, chief commander of Iranian Revolutionary Guards, with different naval units of IRGC On February 25, 2015. The ceremony kicking off the maneuver included Iranian senior officials including Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, the IRGC chief commander; Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the IRGC Missile and Air Force commander; Ali Fadavi, the IRGC Navy commander; Mohammad Pakpour, the IRGC land forces commander; Brigadier General Hossein Salami, IRGC’s second-in-command; plus Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani were attended to kicking off the maneuver ceremony. The Great Prophet 9 war games goal was to show IRGC’s missile combat power to trans regional powers as well as to enhance the defense capabilities of IRGC’s operating units and test modern military tactics and equipment.

Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari explained about aim of the maneuver in the beginning of drills. He said the drill aim is creation of security and peace in the Persian Gulf region and the IRGC's naval forces control the Sea of Oman, the strategic Strait of Hormuz, and the Persian Gulf.