Figures compiled by the think-tank, International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), reveal that almost 700 Iranian soldiers and militia fighters have been killed in Syria’s civil war since 2013. The Iran The IRGC provides these units with recruits, weapons, training and military planning. ’s government has intervened to help preserve President Bashar al-Assad’s hold on power. In a report published last week, IISS said Given that IRGC personnel began arriving in Syria in 2012, the number of lost fighters is potentially much higher.
Figures compiled by the think-tank, International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), reveal that almost 700 Iranian soldiers and militia fighters have been killed in Syria’s civil war since 2013. The Iran ’s government has intervened to help preserve President Bashar al-Assad’s hold on power. In a report published last week, IISS said Given that IRGC personnel began arriving in Syria in 2012, the number of lost fighters is potentially much higher.