Iran trying to open front against Israel in Syria, official says

Bad news!

I blogged several times about the hot spot Syria, where several countries are fighting incl. the U.S. Use label Syria.

"A senior Israeli official accused Iran on Sunday of trying to open a second war front by deploying weapons in or through Syria as Israel steps up a counter-offensive in Gaza to the south.

Alleged Israeli airstrikes targeted the international airports in Aleppo and Damascus, putting both out of service on Thursday, according to Syrian state media. ...

During the strikes, an Iranian Mahan Air flight that was about to land in Syria turned back to Tehran. Mahan Air has been shown to transport weapons, operatives, and funds for the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Hezbollah. ... The Damascus International Airport and the Aleppo International Airport are frequently used by Iran to transfer weapons, equipment, and operatives to its proxies in the region, including Hezbollah."

Iran trying to open front against Israel in Syria, official says - The Jerusalem Post The original post also said "the Israelis are determined to prevent" such developments. To that, Zarka responded: "We are."