Iran is conducting sudden and extensive military exercises near Mashhad, Kermanshah, Mahabad, Isfahan, and Tehran, according to a report by the Telegram channel @Final_Battle313 shared during the reporting window from 9:16 AM to 11:16 AM UTC on December 22, 2025. Separately, an informed source told the Naya news outlet that a high-ranking delegation from Iran's Ministry of Information traveled to Baghdad, Iraq's capital, and met with Iraqi officials, as reported in the same two-hour period. The military exercises were described as sudden and extensive by @Final_Battle313, covering regions near key Iranian cities. No further details on the scope, duration, or objectives of the drills were provided in the report. The Naya source did not specify the timing, agenda, or participants of the Baghdad meetings beyond confirming discussions with Iraqi officials occurred.
