Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, right, and Iranian Defense Minister Gen. Hossein Dehghan shake hands during their meeting in Moscow, Russia. (Source: File/AP) Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, right, and Iranian Defense Minister Gen. Hossein Dehghan shake hands during their meeting in Moscow, Russia. Last week, Russia announced it used the airfield some 50 kilometres north of the Iranian city of Hamedan. His remarks also suggest Russia and Iran initially agreed to keep Moscow’s use of the air base quiet. For Iran, allowing Russia to launch strikes from inside the country is likely to prove unpopular.

Source: Indian Express August 22, 2016 09:56 UTC