(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Yoni Ben Menachem - Iranian Chief of Staff Gen. Mohammad Bagheri signed a new military agreement in Damascus with Syrian Defense Minister Gen. Ali Abdullah Ayoub on July 9, 2020. The most prominent aspect of the deal is Iran's supply of its "3-Khordad" air defense system, similar to the Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile system. According to Syrian sources, Russia has refused to allow Syria to use the Russian S-300 systems that have been in Syria for more than a year, which are operated by Russian experts. The new military agreement sends a message to both the U.S. and Israel that Iran will continue to entrench itself militarily in Syria. It is a sign that Iran and Syria are preparing for escalation in the region.
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