On Monday night, an Iranian news agency reported the death of Abolfazl Alijani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
“Alijani was killed during an advisory mission in Syria,” the Iranian news agency said.
According to an analysis, Iran is using the preoccupation of the Russians with the military operation in Ukraine, which is entering its sixth month, to consolidate its influence in Syria.
Recently, Iranian groups have expanded in many strategic points scattered from Syria after the withdrawal of Russian-allied groups.
These measures included redeployment and repositioning for fear of any Israeli targeting operation.
The noteworthy point is that Turkey has been threatening Turkish military operations in Syria for a long time by relying on the support of Russia and Iran.
However, Moscow and Tehran strongly warned Ankara about this action.
Since 2016, Turkey has conducted three military operations in Syria on its southern border, targeting Kurdish groups and organizations, and launched an offensive against Syrian regime forces in early 2020.
The People’s Protection Units (YPG) controls part of northern Syria and is the main Kurdish faction in Syria, and Ankara considers it an offshoot of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which Turkey, the United States and the European Union classify as a “terrorist organization.” “.
Source: Lebanon Debate
