Leith Fadel
AMNSat, 11 Feb 2017 00:00 UTC
© Press TVRussian Tu-22M Tupolev supersonic bomber
"Iran and Russia cooperate in Syria not in single case, but the coordination is comprehensive, embracing different aspects; accordingly, Iran's airspace welcomes Russian fighter jets in case they seek hitting terrorists' targets in Syria," Ali Shamkhani said, as quoted by the Mehr news agency.
He added that, at the same time, issuing permissions to allow Russian aircraft to use Iranian airspace would require a lot of procedures and approvals made by different Iranian institutions.
Earlier this week, Russia's Tass News Agency claimed that the Russian Air Force will use Iranian airspace to attack terrorists in Syria; however, no time frame was given.
Comment: According to another
report, Tussian Tupolev-22M3 long range bombers and SU-34 frontline bombers have utilized the air base in Hamedan, Iran, since August, 2016, to strike Daesh and Jabhat Fath al-Sham terrorists in Aleppo province, Dayr al-Zawr and Idlib.
The Russian upper house of parliament's defense committee chair, Viktor Ozerov, told RIA Novosti news agency in November that Russia may be forced to use Iran's airbase again in case the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier which it used for anti-terror strikes in Syria is called away from the Syrian borders.
Comment: According to another report, Tussian Tupolev-22M3 long range bombers and SU-34 frontline bombers have utilized the air base in Hamedan, Iran, since August, 2016, to strike Daesh and Jabhat Fath al-Sham terrorists in Aleppo province, Dayr al-Zawr and Idlib.
The Russian upper house of parliament's defense committee chair, Viktor Ozerov, told RIA Novosti news agency in November that Russia may be forced to use Iran's airbase again in case the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier which it used for anti-terror strikes in Syria is called away from the Syrian borders.