Thousands of paramilitary forces from Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard held a war game simulating the capture of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque from Israeli control, The Associated Press (AP) reported, citing Iranian state media.

The Iranian forces reportedly stormed and "liberated" a replica of the mosque as part of the exercise. 120 brigades from the Basij, the paramilitary unit of the Guard, reportedly participated in the exercise, held Friday outside the holy city of Qom in central Iran.


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