The Iranian army is conducting a four-day training exercise to test its defenses

The Iranian army is conducting a four-day training exercise to test its defenses, state TV reported on Saturday.

Press TV said the war games started on Friday and were taking place over 800,000 square km in the east of the country.

"The initial stage of the drills will assess the units' performance in setting up primary and secondary command centers and stationing tactical and swift reaction divisions," Press TV said.