Cue soundtrack: Revvin’ up your engine, Listen to her howlin’ roar…
According to reports this morning, Russian bombers are now flying sorties against ISIS targets inside of Syria from air bases in Iran:
BREAKING: #Russia says it warplanes bombed #Syria from #Iranian base: agencies – AFP
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) August 16, 2016
PHOTOS: Exclusive photos from @WarfareWW of the Russian AF at Hamedan airbase in #Iranhttps://t.co/67r6gZsE68
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) August 16, 2016
VIDEO: Russian bombers launching from #Iran bomb targets in #Syria. – @mod_russia pic.twitter.com/f3cpcv5wvj
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) August 16, 2016
MORE: Iranian National Security Council head says Iran will share facilities with Russia in fight against terrorism in Syria – @DailyStarLeb
— Conflict News (@Conflicts) August 16, 2016
Exit question: How does our NATO ally Turkey feel about this?
And now Russia has milatary presence in Turkey's east as well as north and south.https://t.co/xtO7KBTt1z
— Özgür Ünlühisarcıklı (@OzgurHisarcikli) August 16, 2016
Exit question 2: How does the new Iran-Russia partnership affect Donald Trump’s view of Russia? From his speech on fighting radical Islam yesterday:
I also believe that we could find common ground with Russia in the
fight against ISIS. They too have much at stake in the outcome in Syria,
and have had their own battles with Islamic terrorism.
And:
All actions should be oriented around this goal, and any country which
shares this goal will be our ally. We cannot always choose our friends,
but we can never fail to recognize our enemies.
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