Current Edition About Subscribe The Jerusalem Center

Daily Alert Archive

Every Daily Alert Since 2002

Search

Search more than 90,000 news items by topic, author, or source.
Use " " to search for multiple words and phrases.

Trending Topics

February 21, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/21/us-syria-crisis-iran-idUSBREA1K09U20140221

Iran Boosts Military Support in Syria to Bolster Assad

(Reuters) Jonathan Saul and Parisa Hafezi - Iran has stepped up support on the ground for Syrian President Assad, providing hundreds more military specialists to gather intelligence and train troops. This further backing from Tehran, along with deliveries of munitions and equipment from Moscow, is helping to keep Assad in power. Analysts believe this renewed support means Assad felt no need to make concessions at currently deadlocked peace talks in Geneva. In addition there are thousands of Iranian paramilitary Basij volunteer fighters as well as Shi'ites from Iraq who were brought into Syria to support Assad. A Syrian opposition source said in recent months Iranian-led forces had begun operating in coastal areas including Tartous and Latakia. They wear Syrian military fatigues and work with Syrian air force intelligence.

View the full edition of Daily Alert

Back to Archive

Subscribe to Daily Alert: