Posted on 01/08/2024 6:00:29 PM PST by marcusmaximus
An Israeli missile attack that killed a senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force in Syria last week has sparked criticism of the military partnership between Russia and Iran.
On 25 December, Seyyed Reza Mousavi, a key figure in shaping Iran's military presence in Syria, was killed in a missile strike on his residence in the Zainabiyah neighbourhood of Damascus.
Although it wasn't the first time that Israel had targeted Iranian forces in Syria, this incident has drawn attention to Russia's failure to deploy its advanced S-300 anti-missile defence system in support of Iran, its primary ally in the region.
Iranian columnist Jafar Gholabi, in a recent piece, questioned Russia's stance on defending Iranian forces and its silence on Israel's attacks.
He wrote: "Why doesn't the Russian government use its advanced S-300 system to protect Iranian advisers in Syria? Why not even condemn those attacks?"
Gholabi also raised concerns about Russia's apparent lack of action against Israeli and American air forces.
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Allahu Akbar!
KA-BOOOM!!!
He got the Soleimani treatment.
Maybe Iran isn’t welcome in Syria.
Drive that wedge. Iran forces in Syria are fair game just like Cuban forces in Angola(mid-70’s). The troop ships left Havana at night to hide it from the public. Got the whole Atlantic to stalk them. Ford/Carter wouldn’t do it.
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