Exercise Delawar

Exercise Delawar
Part of Cold War
TypeMilitary exercise
Locations
Iran

Persian Gulf
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 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]

  1. ^ "Cento Exercise "Delavar" Scheduled April 12-15" (Press release). Ankara, Turkey: Central Treaty Organization. Public Relations Division. 17 March 1961.
  2. ^ a b "The United States Air Forces in Europe", Air Force Magazine, vol. 47, Air Force Association, p. 91, 1964
  3. ^ Chubin, Shahram; Zabih, Sepehr (1974), The Foreign Relations of Iran: A Developing State in a Zone of Great Power Conflict, University of California Press, p. 2020, ISBN 9780520026834