[CONFLICT] Iran launches ground offensive following successful bombing campaign targeting jihadists

Following a successful bombing campaign in Turkmenistan targeting key jihadist installations, infrastructure, and bases, the Armed Forces of the Republic of Iran have launched a follow-up ground offensive aimed at recapturing the southern city of Anau, and eventually, the Turkmen capital, Ashgabat, from jihadists. To this end, Iran will deploy the following assets:

• 450,000 ground troops

• 100 Zulfiqar 4 MBTs

• 300 T-20A obr.34

• 700 Mobarez MBTs

• 800 T-15 Armata MBTs

• 400 Boragh IFVs

• 765 BMP-2 IFVs

• 1,878 Sarir APCs

• 1,180 Fahd-2 APCs

• 12,000 Safir Jeep utility vehicles

• 500 HM-41 Howitzers

• 200 Shahin-1 MRLS

• 100 Shahin-2 MRLS

• 100 BM-21 Grad MRLS

• 55 12mm Hadid/Azrash/Nur MRLS

• 48 S-400 SAM

• 64 Su-35 air superiority fighters

• 50 Grumman F-14A air superiority fighters

• 17 Chengdu J-7 air superiority fighters

• 7 Mirage F1-EQ air superiority fighters

• 100 Chengdu J-20 stealth air superiority/multirole fighters

• 50 Bell 214 utility helicopters

A smaller contingent of fighters (see above) will also be deployed to bomb any remaining forces.