Iranian experts have called the deployment of Russian Aerospace Forces in Iran�s Hamadan a tactically verified step stressing that this move will make the struggle for the liberation of Syria�s Aleppo more effective.






�The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed earlier in�the day that Tu-22M3 long-range bombers and Su-34 strike aircraft took off�from the Hamadan airfield in�western Iran to�stage airstrikes against�terrorist groups in�Syria.Commenting on�the reports, SNSC Secretary Ali Shamkhani told Iran�s IRNA news service that the two countries enjoy strategic cooperation and that Tehran was ready to�share its facilities with�Moscow to�fight terrorism in�Syria.

Sabbah Zanganeh an expert in�international politics of�the Middle East and a member of�the Defense Affairs Commission of�the Majlis of�the first convocation spoke to�Sputnik in�an interview regarding this move.
�Iran and Russia�s cooperation in�the fight against�terrorism in�Syria has reached a new level. It is good to�see that apart from�a political front, this cooperation has acquired a new color in�the form of�reliable military partnership. Iran has given its consent to�Russian bombers to�use the Iranian airfield� and its entire infrastructure to�attack positions of�Daesh in�Syria,� Zanganeh said.


The expert further said, �Such a tactical move will improve the speed and accuracy of�carrying out military operations against�the terrorists in�Syria by�shortening the distance and flight time, which will give more opportunities to�the Russian air forces.�

Zanganeh pointed out�that the expectation of�the Russian-Iranian military cooperation is to�as soon as�possible eliminate the terrorists in�Aleppo and around�the province, so that eventually the Syrian residents are able to�return to�their homes.
Another expert, Hassan Khani Zadeh, who is a political analyst and former chief editor of�the Iranian news agency MehrNews told Sputnik that the use of�the Iranian airfield in�Hamadan by�the Russian Air Forces is �of great tactical importance, because in�this way it increases the intensity of�the attacks on�the positions of�the terrorist groups in�Syria.�


He said that considering the fact the Syrian Army has blocked the city of Aleppo, significantly advancing towards�the north, one can assume that the way out�of the Syrian crisis is more clearly visible now.
�Russia's role in�the fight to�destroy the terrorist organization Daesh is so significant that in�order to�block any route that the terrorists may use, the decision to�allow the Russian Air Force to�use Iranian bases was made,� Khani Zadeh said.


The expert also noted another turning point affecting the balance of�forces on�the Syrian front�� the recent visit of Turkish President Erdogan to�Russia and his talks with�Vladimir Putin.


According to�Khani Zadeh this visit showed that Ankara has changed its priorities in�Syrian politics.
�It is obvious that Turkey prefers to�join the Russian-Iranian coalition against�Daesh,� the expert stressed.


�This factor and the deployment of�Russian bombers in�Hamadan testify to�the success of�the Iranian-Russian strategic partnership in�the fight against�terrorism, particularly in�Syria. Therefore, placement of�Russian air forces at�the airbase in�Hamadan, despite�its brevity will surely yield results. The aim of�the Russian airborne military operations� is to�destroy Daesh as�soon as�possible. Hence, it is clear that Iran and Russian cooperation with�Syria will continue to�strengthen,� Khani Zadeh concluded.

By Sputnik