[WellyP]

It would take at least 4 troop carriers and 3-5 supply ships to move and equip that many troops. Iran doesn’t have that capacity. Did they get moved on Rusian ships? I don’t think so. A troop movement of that size would have been spotted going through the canal or docking in Syria.

[Churchillspirit]

Thank you for a logical post.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

This thread from Aug of 2011 might give a clue:

Report: Iran To Bankroll Military Base In Syria

There have been regular flights from Iran to Syria as I recall.

Meanwhile CNN reports ....FR Thread I posted from Headline Link at Drudge:

U.S. military beginning review of Syria options