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Iran Turns On Syria And Attacks Syrian Forces

Pro-Iran militias turn on Assad, try to establish land corridor to Mediterranean: https://www.timesofisrael.com/pro-iran-militias-turn-on-assad-try-to-establish-land-corridor-to-mediterranean/ Tensions between Syrian regime and Iranian militias: https://www.almodon.com/arabworld/2018/8/17/%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%88%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86 https://twitter.com/JM_Szuba/status/1031299851672334336 https://twitter.com/aronlund/status/1031205284050554880 Iran demands guaranteed Russian/Syrian backing against US-Israeli offensive in Syria: https://www.debka.com/iran-demands-guaranteed-russian-syrian-backing-against-us-israeli-offensive-in-syria/ Three Russian warships steaming to Syria for Idlib operation. Hizballah opts out: https://www.debka.com/three-russian-warships-steaming-to-syria-for-idlib-operation-hizballah-opts-out/ Iran masses troops for controlling Iraqi-Syrian routes. Soleimani hits defiant Iraqi Shiite militia: https://www.debka.com/iran-masses-troops-for-controlling-iraqi-syrian-routes-soleimani-hits-defiant-iraqi-shiite-militia/ Iraqi Shiite militia heavily bombed on Syrian-Iraqi highway, first major assault on Soleimani’s forces: https://www.debka.com/iraqi-shiite-militia-heavily-bombed-on-syrian-iraqi-highway-first-major-assault-on-soleimanis-forces/ Iran in Syria: https://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/increasing-iranian-control-albukamal-border-crossing-area-part-irans-strategy-establishing-overland-supply-route-connecting-iran-iraq-syria-lebanon-col/ Turkey's Erdogan says will bring safety and peace to Syria, Iraq: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-turkey/turkeys-erdogan-says-will-bring-safety-and-peace-to-syria-iraq-idUSKCN1LB0ER?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=twitter