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Source: http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Report-Syria-hesitated-on-conceding-to-Iranian-demands-515468
Iran Demands Syrian Bases
(Jerusalem Post) Eric Sumner - About a month ago, Iranian Chief of Staff Gen. Mohammad Bagheri visited Damascus and presented Assad with a list of demands, Walla! News reported Tuesday. Tehran's demands included a 50-year lease on a Mediterranean naval base, the establishment of air bases throughout Syria, and permission to mine phosphates - including uranium.