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2016-04-06 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Over 220 Iranian troops said killed in Syria since October

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Posted by trailing wife 2016-04-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Which kinda explains why the mullahs are sending the regular army.

Posted by Pappy 2016-04-06 10:13|| 2016-04-06 10:13|| Front Page Top

#2 How much better/worse are the regulars?

Posted by Shipman 2016-04-06 11:18|| 2016-04-06 11:18|| Front Page Top

#3 And, WHY do the American politicians want to intervene in this war? Aren't our enemies killing each other?

Posted by jvalentour 2016-04-06 12:13|| 2016-04-06 12:13|| Front Page Top

#4 How much better/worse are the regulars?

From personal experience, they're more professional than the IRGC. Even after 40 years of 'politicization', the regulars are still not fully trusted by the theocracy and tend to be relegated to a sort of second-class status. That the mullahs were reduced to recalling a lot of dismissed Shah-era officers to fight the Iran-Iraq war still rankles.

Capability-wise, they're... adequate. Probably slightly less capable than the average Gulf region military.

Note that the Iranians are sending elements from their equivalent of a Delta Force to Syria. That, and open source info, confirms they're having volunteer-issues with the IRGC. When they start sending from the regular units, then it'll be a good indicator that the Iranians are in real trouble.

Posted by Pappy 2016-04-06 16:15|| 2016-04-06 16:15|| Front Page Top

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