Syrian procrastination conceals a concession to give Iran military bases on its territory

A Kuwaiti newspaper reported report by a diplomatic source that the Syrian government is delaying the signing of an agreement to grant military bases to Iran on Syrian territory, similar to the permanent Russian bases in Latakia and Tartous, in what appears to be a Syrian refusal to do so.

In detail, the Iranians continue to act as they unaware of the Syrian refusal, insisting on continuing pressure to maintain a permanent military presence for them and their allies on Syrian territory.

The diplomatic source added that the Syrian government has become between the jaws of the Russian-Iranian pliers.

On one hand, the Russians are pressing the Syrian leadership to refuse to grant Iran bases in Syria.

On the other hand, the Iranians are pressing the Syrians to accept the presence of Iranian military bases on their territory.

Moscow sees these rules as a threat to Israel’s security, and could anger the United States.

If Damascus accepts them, it will face considerable international pressure, as well as the possibility that Israelis or Americans will repeatedly attack them and justify themselves to continue to escalate and violate the sovereignty of Syrian territory.

Giving Iran these rules would be a justification for Turkey and the United States to establish bases in Syria.

According to the same source, the Syrian government has repeatedly told the Iranians that the current conditions do not allow them to grant them independent bases, and offered instead to open their military bases to re-evaluate the situation after the end of the current crisis, adding that Tehran insists on signing a long-term military agreement with Damascus, And to obtain these rules before the end of the Syrian war.

It is noteworthy that there is still information about the existence of other differences related to reconstruction in Syria, with differences currently on the proportion of Iran’s share of future economic projects for the reconstruction of Syria, as the United States and some European countries with financial and technical potential huge need to remove the Iranians from economic projects, So you can participate in reconstruction.