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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Iran agrees to fund Syrian military base
2011-08-13
Iran has agreed to fund a new multi-million-dollar military base on the Syrian coast to make it easier to ship weapons and other military hardware between the two countries, according to Western intelligence reports.
From Israeli Air Force headquarters squeals of joy could be heard, an unusual sound in those quarters, but justified as new targeting coordinates are plotted.
Under the terms of the deal, which was concluded after a high-level Syrian delegation visited Tehran, Iran is to assist with the development of a new military compound at Latakia airport which will be completed by the end of next year. The aim of the agreement is to open a supply route that will enable Iran to transfer military hardware directly to Syria.

Western security officials say the deal was agreed following a visit to Tehran in June by Muhammad Nasif Kheirbek,
Syria's deputy vice-president for security affairs and an ally of President Bashar al-Assad.

Iran and Syria have enjoyed a close strategic alliance for decades, founded on their mutual antipathy towards the West. In return for Iranian military support, Syria has supported Tehran's attempts to develop the Islamic fundamentalist Hizbollah militia into a major political force in neighbouring Lebanon.

In recent months, Iran has been deeply alarmed at the nationwide protests in Syria against the Assad regime. Western diplomats claim that Iran has been sending riot control equipment, as well as intelligence monitoring techniques and oil, to Damascus to help Mr Assad regain control over his country.

But Iranian efforts to provide clandestine support have suffered several setbacks after Turkish officials intercepted a number of arms shipments destined for Syria.
Posted by:tipper

#2  Iran wants to start sending its Navy on LR missions outside the Gulf + ME, e.g. the ATLANTIC - by extension, SSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHH ditto
for its Air Forces.

MOE ALONG, PEOPLE, CLEARLY ITS MORE UNDENIABLE EVIDENCE THAT SHIA IRAN SEEKS NEITHER HEGEMONY OR NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2011-08-13 21:35  

#1  Maybe if Iran gets Syria & Lebanon really powered up, and takes over Bahrain too, and gets Sadr's Iraq lined up too, they'll have enough combined fire power to take on the Sunni Arab establishment of the Middle East. And maybe we can sit back and watch as the two sides rip out each others' throats.
Posted by: American Delight   2011-08-13 04:00  

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