Posted on 05/11/2018 9:05:44 AM PDT by Zhang Fei
Iranian forces in Syria did not ask the Syrian government, or even notify Syrian leaders, before launching 20 missiles at Israel just after midnight on Thursday, Fox News reported.
It appears that the regime of Bashar Assad of Syria wants to distance itself from Irans military activity in its very own back yard, Fox Newss David Lee Miller reported from the Golan Heights on Thursday.
Miller said that Fox News had learn from European sources that, The Iranian major general in charge of the Al-Quds Force in Syria, Qassem Soleimani, launched last nights attack against Israel without the knowledge or the consent of the Assad regime.
He went on to say that the Syrian claim came, Despite the fact that some Syrian military personnel took part in the aggression. It was not clear if he was referring to the rocket fire against Israel or the Syrian anti-aircraft fire that was later directed at the Israeli air force.
Sources told Fox News that the Soleimani was not accountable to Damascus and could act freely without having to report to Syrian officials.
The message from Syria may be a way of avoiding further retaliation from Israel.
Among the sites hit were Syrian air defenses, and Netanyahu said that was only because Assad had ignored his warning.
Yesterday I conveyed a clear message to the Assad regime: Our activity is directed against Iranian targets in Syria. But if the Syrian army takes action against us, we will act against it, Netanyahu warned. That is exactly what happened yesterday, Syrian army batteries launched ground-to-air missiles against us, and therefore we hit them.
The military earlier said it targeted a number of Syrian air defense systems SA-5, SA-2, SA-22, and SA-17 batteries that had fired at Israeli planes, despite the militarys ... warning
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Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, Russia's Vladimir Putin and Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan meet in Sochi, Russia November 22, 2017. (photo credit: SPUTNIK/MIKHAIL METZEL/KREMLIN VIA REUTERS) The Three Amigos
The Iranian major general in charge of the Al-Quds Force in Syria, Qassem Soleimani, launched last nights attack against Israel without the knowledge or the consent of the Assad regime. He went on to say that the Syrian claim came, Despite the fact that some Syrian military personnel took part in the aggression.
It's adorable that anyone still purports to believe that there *is* a Syrian state. Thanks Zhang Fei.
Message to Assad. Doesn’t matter who you point the finger at it’s your responsibility no matter. You will realize the consequences if you do not address the issue.
Israel demands UN condemn Iran barrage as [Secretary-Genocidal] Guterres calls for calm | Times of Israel | 11 May 2018The Israeli ambassador to the UN called on the Security Council and the secretary-general to immediately condemn Irans missile attack and demand that Tehran remove its military presence from Syria, as the head of the world body appealed for calm.
Danny Danon said in letters to the council and UN chief Antonio Guterres that "the international community must not stand idly by while a tyrannical regime attacks a sovereign nation and continues to threaten the very existence of a member-state of the United Nations." "Israel is not interested in escalation, but under no circumstances will we allow Iran to establish a military presence in Syria whose purpose is to attack Israel and to deteriorate an already fragile situation in the region," Danon said.
[Instead...]
Guterres appealed Thursday for an "immediate halt to all hostile acts" in the Middle East... Guterres also called on the Security Council to "remain actively seized of the matter and shoulder its responsibilities" under the UN Charter.
The Security Council, which is deeply divided over Syria, is highly unlikely to issue a statement and no council member has asked for a meeting on the missile exchange. When asked if they would call an emergency meeting, ambassadors from Poland, Russia, France and Britain all responded: "Not at this point."
Heh... then they went to the five star restaurant they usually use that day of the month. ;^)
Article: “One selling point of the desert outpost was its isolation. Surrounded by miles of sand, it was relatively easy to defend.”
If true Iran is treating Assad like Fredo.....
Greg Jaffe used to write for the Wall Street Journal. In that capacity, he once referred to an aircraft carrier as a battleship. He must be well-connected or great in one-on-one interviews, because he does say a lot of really off-the-wall things in his articles.
I believe the most likely explanation is the crew stepped outside for a smoke (possibly after the “attempted firing” at an earlier strike), then realise there's more targets inbound. One of them tries to reach the truck to fire at the attacker, but he is way too late (and very alone) in his effort.
See pictures https://twitter.com/CorporalFrisk/status/994804846426558470
Russia diplomacy is the best of the world. What I don't understand, is why Israelis attacked Syria the night after V-Day celebrations in Moscow where Netanyahu was present. It gives the impression that Russia let Israel do that and it's not good for Russia image.
https://twitter.com/DinoAfuera/status/995772748944363520
LOL!
“OSINT analysis on the Pantsir/SA 22 Grayhound attack:”
... and it was likely a Delilah that hit the Greyhound https://twitter.com/imp_navigator/status/995247381510803456 and
https://theaviationist.com/2018/05/10/the-israeli-air-force-has-just-released-a-video-of-a-pantsir-s1-air-defense-system-being-struck-in-last-night-attack-in-syria/
“... and it was likely a Delilah that hit the Greyhound”
When push came to shove, neither Russia nor Syria stood with Iran.
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