MOSCOW, Aug. 16 – RIA Novosti Tehran Moscow intends to provide its infrastructure for combating terrorism in Syria. Tuesday Russian bombers for the first time used the airfield in Iran for the application of air strikes on targets “Islamic state” and Dzhabhat en-Nusra “(terrorist groups banned in Russia).
Experts believe that the deployment of bombers in Iran will increase the efficiency fight against the IG, and the agreement of Moscow and Tehran indicates the attitude of Iran to solve the problem of Islamic extremism in the region. at the same time, experts say, such cooperation between Moscow and Tehran could lead to resistance on the part of Saudi Arabia and the United States.
We took off from Iran
portal Al-Masdar News reported on Tuesday that Russia deployed bombers Tu-22M3 at the airbase Hamadan in Iran for the application of air strikes on militants IG group banned in Russia. according to the portal, recently concluded Russian Federation with Iran agreement placing aircraft will reduce the flights to Syria purposes by 60%.
Later, the Defense Ministry confirmed the information that appeared on basing in Iran bombers Tu-22M3 and Su-34, on Tuesday they were attacked by the IG in Syria, taking off from the Iranian airfield Hamadan.
“Sixteenth August 2016 long-range bombers Tu-22M3 and Sukhoi Su-34 aircraft coming from a full bomb load from the airfield based Hamadan (Islamic Republic of Iran), caused the group air strike against targets of terrorist groups” Islamic State “and” Dzhabhat en-Nusra “in the provinces of Aleppo, Deir ez-Zor and Idlib”, – the report said the Russian defense Ministry
As a result of the strikes were struck five large warehouses with weaponry. ammunition and fuel and lubricants, training camps for militants in the areas of human settlements Serakab, Al-Bab, Aleppo and Deir ez-Zor, three points militants control in areas of cities Jafri and Deir ez-Zor, as well as a significant number of fighters.
Previously videoconferencing RF attacked forces located on Hmeymim airport in Syria, Tuesday Su-30cm and Su-35s based there, carried fighter air cover bombers.
Tehran will infrastructure
How will develop in the future military cooperation between Russia and Iran is not yet clear, but said Tuesday the Secretary of the Supreme national security Council of Iran Ali Shamkhani, Tehran will give its RF infrastructure for the fight against terrorism in Syria. In an exclusive interview with IRNA Shamhani have a strategic partnership between Moscow and Tehran in the fight against terrorism in this country. Thus, in the future we can expect even closer cooperation between the two countries in the fight against terrorism.
In the Russian Federation Council said they would ratify the agreement with Iran to place Air Group of the Russian Armed Forces Air Force Base in Hamadan, if such a document will go.
“By analogy with the ratification of the agreement with Syria on the deployment of our Air Group ratification of an agreement Iran may be necessary to the Federation Council, I think, to this solution is ready. “- RIA Novosti said the head of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Viktor Ozerov.In early August, Russian President Vladimir Putin has made for ratification to the State Duma the agreement between Russia and Syria indefinitely placing air group of the Armed Forces.
The fight will effectively
The majority of Russian experts, commenting deployment of Russian bombers in Iran, noted that this decision will improve the effectiveness of strikes against militants in Syria.
according to the Academy President Dr. geopolitical problems of military Sciences Constantine Sivkova, the basing of Russian aircraft at Hamadan, located at a distance of less than a thousand kilometers from the Syrian border, makes it possible to take the limit of their bombers combat load and significantly reduce the time of the approach to targets.
“When the flights of the Mozdok military Tu-22M3 load can not be more than 5-8 tonnes, as the flight range is about 3 thousand kilometers. While in Iran, and acting on the radius of 700 kilometers, they can take the ultimate bomb load of about 22 t That is combat effectiveness is increased at least threefold. “- said Sivkov
With Sivkov solidarity and chief editor.” Arsenal of the Fatherland “, a member of the expert council of the college Victor Murakhovski MIC
in the deployment of Russian aircraft in Iran, there are political implications, since Tehran is one of the most important players in the settlement of the Syrian crisis.. According to the chief editor of “National Defense” Igor Korotchenko, the agreement reached between Moscow and Tehran suggests Iran resolute attitude completely solve the problem of Islamic extremism in the region.
“Iran, with all the responsible approach to the fight against international terrorism, provided an opportunity for the deployment of Russian military aircraft at that demonstrates the commitment of the Iranian leadership finally defeat the LIH,” – he said,
In. experts do not exclude that such close cooperation between Moscow and Tehran may encounter resistance on the part of Saudi Arabia and the US
“This (publication of the Russian Federation aviation in Iran – Ed.). the most important sign of a very serious Russian and Iranian rapprochement in the military-political . relation You can regard it as the first step towards a political union between Russia and Iran in other words, Iran declares itself Russia’s ally in the war against “Islamic state” -. said Sivkov
According to him, the union of Russia and Iran is “a serious wake-up call. “Saudi Arabia, because Iran is now” need to be considered more thoroughly, since it does not act alone, and in alliance with Russia “.
This may result in serious consequences, such as strengthening of existing or upgrading the US bases in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, says the expert
situation Development – in special projects RIA Novosti “The war in Syria” & gt;. & gt;
that escaped from an air base in Iran, Tu-22M3 attacked the positions of the IG in Syria
No comments:
Post a Comment