Russia Defends Use of Iranian Base to Launch Syrian Airstrikes
Russia is defending its use of an Iranian air base to launch airstrikes against targets in Syria. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced that Russian fighter jets are using the Hamedan air base with Iran’s approval. He said the aircraft are supporting what he called “counter-terrorism” operations in Syria. Russia’s defense ministry said it started using the base this week to attack Islamic State (IS) positions in northern and eastern Syria. The defense ministry said the attacks also targeted Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, the militant group ...
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