Iranian men carry portraits of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Brigadier General Hossein Hamedani during his funeral in Tehran on October 11, 2015. General Hamedani was killed by Islamic State group jihadists "during an advisory mission" in the northern region of Aleppo, according to a Guards statement. (AFP/ATTA KENARE)
Times of Israel: Israel: Iran has withdrawn most of its Revolutionary Guards from Syria
Dozens of Iranian fighters said killed; Hezbollah, which has lost up to 1,500 men, reportedly fears anti-Assad rebels could now prevail
Iran has withdrawn most of the Revolutionary Guards fighters it deployed to Syria three months ago, Israeli security officials told The Times of Israel. The decision to withdraw the forces was likely made due to the rising number of casualties among Iranian soldiers fighting in Syria and the subsequent growing public outcry back home.
The officials confirmed the withdrawal to The Times of Israel days after a report in Bloomberg quoted American sources saying such a withdrawal was in its early stages, and after Iran issued a denial. The Israeli sources stressed, however, that most of the troops have actually now been withdrawn.
WNU Editor: I posted a similar story last week .... and now more reports that Iran is leaving Syria. I have to wonder if this is why Syrian President Assad is flying to Tehran next month .... Report: Russian Fighter Jets May Escort Syrian President Assad's Plane During His Trip To Iran.
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