Iran building permanent military base in Syria - claim - BBC News
BBC News reports: "Iran is establishing a permanent military base inside Syria, a Western
intelligence source has told the BBC.
The Iranian military is said to have established a compound at a site
used by the Syrian army outside El-Kiswah, 14 km (8 miles) south of
Damascus.
The report comes amid growing tensions over Iranian influence in Syria
and across the region.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu recently warned that Iran wanted to
establish itself militarily in Syria. 'Israel will not let that happen,' he said."
Comment: The proxy war currently ongoing between Saudi Arabia and Iran is one
thing, and not to minimize it, but the prospect of getting Israel
involved in fighting Iranian forces in Syria is like a prophetic
tripwire. Things could happen very quickly. This is a situation that deserves careful attention.
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