Iran And Syria: A Show Of Strength And Unity -- Al Jazeera
Is the arrival of Iranian warships in Syria a symbolic move or is the uprising there no longer a solely Syrian affair?
Tehran says that two of its navy ships have docked in western Syria to train the Syrian navy under an agreement signed last year. It is only the second time that they have done so since the Islamic revolution in 1979.
Iran's state media said the ships docked in the port of Tartus on Saturday, after entering the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal.
It also said that Tehran and Damascus had agreed on the mission last year when Iranian vessels docked in Syria the first time - a mission that Israel condemned as a "provocation".
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More News On Syrian - Iranian Cooperation
Conflicting reports on the mission of Iranian warships in Syria -- Al Bawaba
Iran navy ships dock in Syria, train sailors -- Ahram Online/AFP
Iranian Warships Dock At Syria Port -- Radio Free Europe
Iranian naval ships dock in Syria -- The Telegraph
Iranian warships dock at Syrian port after crossing Suez Canal -- Haaretz
Iranian navy ships dock at Syrian port - Iranian media -- Reuters
My Comment: Israeli media is speculating on what is the purpose of this Iranian naval presence in Syria.
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