Russia-Iran Ties Growing, Zarif: Moscow Can Use Iranian Military Bases
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In a new show of strong alliance in fighting terrorism, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced Tuesday that Russia could use Iranian military bases to launch air strikes against terrorists in Syria on a "case by case basis."
Russian jets used an air base in Iran to launch attacks against militant targets in Syria last summer, the first time a foreign power had used an Iranian base since World War Two.
"Russia doesn't have a military base [in Iran], we have good cooperation, and on a case by case basis, when it is necessary for Russians fighting terrorism to use Iranian facilities, we will make a decision," said Zarif.
Zarif is part of an Iranian delegation headed by President Hassan Rouhani, which arrived in Moscow Monday.
Zarif said that regional issues, including Syria, would be discussed at a meeting in the Kremlin with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Earlier, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani confirmed relations between the Islamic Republic and Russia are "growing," stressing that their mutual ties will play an effective role in promoting regional and international stability and security.
"Undoubtedly, cooperation between the two countries will have positive effects on the regional and international stability and security," Rouhani said in a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow on Monday.
He added that Iran welcomes the expansion of relations with its neighboring countries in the region, particularly Russia.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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