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Tuesday 6 December 2016 - 10:28
Story Code : 241745

Russia using Irans airbase currently not on agenda: Qassemi



Press TV- Iran says Russia currently has no plans for using the airbase near the western Iranian city of Hamedan for its anti-terrorism operations.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemimade the remarks during a press conference on Monday in response to earlier reports concerning Russias use of the Nojeh airbase.
"Whether it is necessary [for Russia] to use our territory again as it did before will depend on relevant situations in the future. But currently it is not on the agenda," he said.
In a statement on August 16, the Russian Defense Ministry said the countrys warplanes hadtaken off from an airbase in the western Iranian city of Hamedan to target Daesh Takfiri terrorists and other militants in Syria.

Following the strikes, Russian Defense Ministry said that future use of the base would be based upon mutual agreements between the two countries and the situation in Syria.

According to the statement, the attacks destroyed a number of training camps, command centers, and large arms and fuel depots belonging to the militant groups near the village of Jafra and the city of Dayr al-Zawr, adding that a large number of militants were killed in the air raids.

Iran and Russia are Syrias main allies and have been assisting the government in Damascus in its fight against foreign-backed terrorist groups, including the Daesh Takfiri terrorists.

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