(Worthy News) – Iran is building a new military facility in Syria, the BBC has reported based on a Western intelligence source.
Located at Al-Kiswah, south of Damascus, the facility is one of many alleged Iranian bases in Syria and illustrates how Iran is establishing a permanent presence in the country.
Israel has repeatedly warned against Iran’s plans to put down roots close to its northern border.
“We will not allow it [Syria] to be used as a forward operating base of a Shi’a axis,” Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman’s office said on Saturday after Israel shot down a drone near the Golan Heights. [ Source: Jerusalem Post (Read More…) ]