On Friday, October 16, the Mehr News Agency reported that a responsible official from the Iranian Foreign Ministry denied the news of the dispatch of fresh Iranian military forces to Syria for an 'imminent' operation. According to Mehr News Agency, this unnamed official described the reports of Iranian military deployment for operations in Syria as 'media fabrication by foreign outlets' and emphasized that 'there has been no change in Iran's advisory cooperation and presence in Syria.' In this context, Aladdin Boroujerdi, the head of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, who is visiting Syria, also stated to the Iranian Tasnim news agency that 'Iran has no military presence in Syria.' He further remarked, 'The reality is that I do not know what the need for this is, as you know, tens of thousands of young Syrians trained for combat have taken up arms to defend their homeland.' Tasnim news agency published this interview with Boroujerdi on the same day that the French news agency reported, citing him after a press conference in Damascus, that 'if Syria officially requests the dispatch of military forces from Iran, Tehran will consider this request.' However, the responsible official from the Foreign Ministry who spoke with Mehr described 'media fabrications and various foreign officials' regarding the potential presence of Iranian military forces in Syria for operations against ISIS as 'an attempt to distort the current field situation in the battlefronts of the Syrian army and popular forces against terrorist groups.' In recent days, news and reports from some Western media, including the Washington Post, mentioned the dispatch of Iranian military forces to Syria. The Washington Post reported, citing a senior official in the U.S. Department of Defense, that 'hundreds of Iranian military personnel are stationed in northern Syria.' In this report, the Iranian military personnel present in Syria were identified as Quds Force members. Iranian officials have consistently denied the presence of Iranian military forces in Syria to fight against Bashar al-Assad's armed opponents, stating that these individuals only have an 'advisory' role. However, numerous reports have emerged regarding the presence of hundreds of Iranian military personnel in Syria and their fighting alongside Hezbollah. Last week, following the death of Major General Hossein Hamadani, a senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and two other IRGC commanders, reports of a significant Iranian military presence in Syria resurfaced.
Iran's Dispatch of Military Forces to Syria Denied
Iran has denied reports of sending military forces to Syria, labeling them as foreign media fabrications. Iranian officials maintain that their presence in Syria is purely advisory, despite conflicting reports suggesting otherwise. This denial is significant as it reflects Iran's ongoing efforts to manage its image and involvement in the Syrian conflict amidst international scrutiny.
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📰 What Happened
Iran denies sending military forces to Syria amid reports of their presence.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry announce media outlets
- Aladdin Boroujerdi state Iranian military presence in Syria
- Iran consider Syria
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Iran continues to assert its advisory role in Syria despite conflicting reports.
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