rainman + 263 July 13, 2018 A top aide to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Iran would immediately withdraw its “military advisers” from Syria and Iraq only if their governments wanted it to. Iran and Russia’s presence in Syria will continue to protect the country against terrorist groups and America’s aggression ... We will immediately leave if Iraqi and Syrian governments want it, not because of Israel and America’s pressure,” - said Ali Akbar Velayati in a conference in Moscow. Iran and Russia back Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the country’s civil war. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Petar + 76 PP July 13, 2018 Interesting meeting between Iran and Russia.... As I see, Putin is going to visit Tehran very soon... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damirUSBiH + 327 DD July 13, 2018 Iran's regime spend millions of dollars in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, and their influence in these countries today is more stronger than yesterday.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pavel + 384 PP July 13, 2018 So, it's means they’re not leaving.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jpZelabal + 63 jj July 13, 2018 We will find out soon. Face saving solution.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinto + 293 PZ July 13, 2018 Such demographic changes happened a lot in Iraq post-2003. Many Sunnis in Basra, for example, were threatened to either leave or die at the hands of Shia militias. Iran is the main locomotive behind sectarian cleansing campaigns in Iraq and Syria. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
franco + 96 FM July 13, 2018 Iran coordinates military presence in Syria with Russia: Iranian official https://reut.rs/2NLMluB Axis of evil just added a friend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pavel + 384 PP July 13, 2018 Iran has touted $50bn worth of potential Russian investments in its oil and gas sector as it seeks to deepen its relationship with Moscow, amid mounting pressure from the US to curb the country’s energy exports and diplomatically isolate Tehran. Russia has sought to use its vast oil and gas industry to build stronger links with Iran, as part of a strategy to increase its role in the Middle East. This includes supporting the government of Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian war, as relations with the west sour and US sanctions force it to look for new trade and investment partners. Did I miss something? Sanctions, terrorism, poisoning.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Petar + 76 PP July 13, 2018 Can you imagine what they did agree behind the door? Maybe discuss a gas pipeline link allowing Russia to supply gas / oil to a delivery point in Middle East ? Middle East can be delivery point of Gas / crude - Urals close to Oman crude... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites