Iran and Russia will convene a “joint military commission” in Tehran within the next three months in order to discuss defense and security cooperation, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, Mohammad Bagheri.
Deputy Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army reported the increase of military training cooperation with other countries.
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri signed a military cooperation memorandum of understanding (MoU) with his Syrian counterpart General Ali Abdullah Ayoub in Damascus.
Iran's top security official said Russia's use of an Iranian airbase for refueling and rearming was a temporary agreement which the two countries may resume based on the situation in Syria.
