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Moscow Links Southern Syria Battle to Iran's Withdrawal
(Asharq Al-Awsat-UK) Saeed Abdelrazek and Atef Abdul Latif - Moscow confirmed on Monday that its jets would not provide air cover to Syrian regime forces in their upcoming battle in southwestern Syria along the Israeli border if Iran-linked militias are allowed to participate in it. Political sources in Tel Aviv said Russian-Israeli talks led to an understanding to allow Assad's forces to deploy at Israel's border in exchange for the withdrawal of Iranian fighters from Syria.