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Monday, August 22, 2016
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Monday, August 22, 2016
Russia says all planes have left Iran base
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleRussia’s ambassador to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan says all Russian jets have left the base in Iran that they used to carry out airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria.
Russia first announced last week that its planes had flown combat missions from Iran, a move that represented a historic rapprochement between Moscow and Tehran.
The Russian news agency Interfax quotes Dzhagaryan as confirming that all warplanes have been withdrawn. He says, however, that he does “not see any reason” why the Russians can’t use the base again.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry also hints at a Russian return, saying Moscow will stop using the base for the time being.
— AP
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