'The IRGC is exercising no military presence in Syria,' Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said in a ceremony in Tehran on Saturday on the threshold of the anniversary of the establishment of the IRGC.
He reiterated that Iran only has a number of military attachés in Syria, but said these envoys have provided very successful and determining consultations to the Syrian army.
'This presence has resulted in the formation of the popular mobilized troops (the National Defense Force) beside the Syrian army to fight the Takfiri streams.'
The Syrian army has been making more gains in its battle in recent months, despite support the militants have been receiving from various countries.
On April 13, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said the war in the country has shifted strongly in favor of government forces.
Assad stated that “there is a turning point in the crisis in Syria in terms of the continuous military achievements...by the army and armed forces in the war against terror, and in...terms of national reconciliation'.
The Syrian president also said there is a growing popular awareness about the goals behind aggression against Syria.
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IRGC commander: Iran only has military attachés in Syria
Apr 20, 2014, 1:54 AM
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Tehran, April 20, IRNA – A senior military commander dismissed the allegations that Iran is directly involved in Syria war, reiterating that although the Damascus government's recent victories were indebted to Iran's strategy, Tehran has only military attaches in the country.
