MOSCOW—The Russian military said Wednesday it had launched a second round of airstrikes in Syria from a base in western Iran, extending a new phase in Moscow’s air campaign in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Su-34 bombers took off from an air base in Hamedan, Iran, to strike Islamic State targets in the vicinity of Deir Ezzour, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. The ministry said the strike destroyed two command...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 17, 2016 10:18 UTC