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The article focuses on Russian airstrikes in Syria from a base in western Iran in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and against Islamic State (IS) militants. It discusses concerns raised by the U.S. over the use of the base in Iran stating that it may be in violation of the U.N. Security Council resolution which forbids trade of combat aircraft to Iran. It includes views of Russian military spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov and U.S. spokesman Mark Toner.

The article reports that Russia sent its warplanes from Iran to Syria in order to strike targets to control terrorism in Syria. Other topics discussed include the fights against terrorism in Syria, the international co-operation between Iran and Russia and the airstrikes against terrorist groups in Islamic states.