Iran eyes naval bases off Yemen and Syria

Tehran - Gen Bagheri added that setting up naval platforms off the shores of those countries requires "infrastructures there first".

In signs of Iran's expansionist tendencies, the country's chief of staff of the armed forces has said that Tehran is interested in setting up naval bases in both Syria and Yemen.
The Saturday report by semi-official Tasnim news agency quotes Gen. Mohammad Hossein Bagheri as saying: "Maybe, at some point we will need bases on the shores of Yemen and Syria."
"Having naval bases in remote distances is not less than nuclear power. It is ten times more important and creates deterrence," he said.
Gen Bagheri added that setting up naval platforms off the shores of those countries requires "infrastructures there first".
Iran is currently under fire from Gulf countries for helping rebels in Yemen and the Syrian government in their fights against the Daesh extremist group. - AP

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