Exercise Delawar

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Exercise Delawar
Part of the Cold War
TypeMilitary exercise
Locations
Planned byCentral Treaty Organization (CENTO)
Date12–15 April 1964
Executed byImperial Iranian Armed Forces
United States Armed Forces

Exercise Delawar (Persian: دلاور, lit.'Courageous') was a joint military exercise in 1964 conducted by the United States and Iran under the auspices of the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO).[1] It took place in southwest Iran.

Some 6,800 American military personnel from three military branches took part in this war game, including 2,300 paratroopers.[2] U.S. naval forces, as well as Marines were also deployed in the Persian Gulf and performed amphibious operations, supported by close-air-support of F-100s.[2]

According to Čūbīn and Zabih, by this war game, Washington "partially reassured" Tehran of its continued interest in the region.[3]

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