Ukrainian intelligence claims that Iranian IRGC and Hizballah are training Russian soldiers in Syria to use combat drones. It also claims that Syrian soldiers are training to fight alongside Russian soldiers in Ukraine. Addresses the importance of Iran’s military contributions to Russia in the Ukraine War.
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IRGC and Shiʿa Militias in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon: ‘Why We Fight’
The essay examines the four stages of developments in the Middle East that gave rise to Shiʿa militias in Lebanon Iraq, and Syria, with support from Iran; and their ultimate goal, as expressed by Sayyid Nasrallah of Hezbollah in his famous ‘T’ hand signal (see image), which indicates that ‘Americans can leave the Mideast vertically, leave horizontally.’
U.S. Airstrikes in Iraq & Syria
What is the endgame for the U.S. in striking ‘Iran-backed’ Shiʿa militias in Iraq and Syria? Some 85 ‘targets’ were struck 2/3 February 2024 (around midnight, Syria/Iraq time). The strikes are a response to the 29 January 2024 drone strike in Area 55—the 55 km2 area in Syria that adjoins Iraq and Jordan. Area 55 … Continue reading U.S. Airstrikes in Iraq & Syria
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