Iran warned of a “decisive counter-response” if new US strikes are launched against bases operated by its proxy militias in Syria. The bases, according to an Iranian security spokesperson, were created at the request of Damascus to deal with terrorism and ISIS elements.
Distinguishing between anti-terrorism military bases where Iran is present in Syria, and other centers in which militias linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard are deployed remains unclear. Iranian proxy militias have spread their presence over several east Syria areas near the border with Iraq.
