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Iran to Fund New Syrian Military Base
(Telegraph-UK) Con Coughlin - Iran has agreed to fund a new multi-million-dollar military base at Latakia on the Syrian coast to make it easier to ship weapons between the two countries, according to Western intelligence reports. The aim of the agreement is to open a supply route that will enable Iran to transfer military hardware directly to Syria. Iranian efforts to provide clandestine support to Damascus to help Assad regain control over his country have suffered several setbacks after Turkish officials intercepted a number of arms shipments destined for Syria. "The direct route is being set up to make it easier to pass advanced Iranian weapons and equipment to Syria," said a senior Western security official.