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After returning home, Rafsanjani engaged in heated discussions with Khamenei about whether to set up a Soviet military advisory group in the country, with the former arguing that a Soviet advisory group could be allowed to exist within Iran to help them train and deter U.S. troops if they could control it. And Khamenei thinks that the Soviet Union, like the United States, could not believe that they would sincerely help Iran build a strong air force?

While the issue was hotly debated within Iran, Yanayev had already begun his visit to Damascus. The visit was timed at a time when the United States was engaged in brutal street battles with Saddam's forces in other Iraqi cities, and Yanayev tried to make his attitude and stand clear to the United States in this way.

Because of the Iraq war, Iran is now also under political clouds, and although Hafez al-Assad is still the president of Syria and the Soviet Union's most loyal watchdog in the Middle East, everyone is beginning to worry about their bleak future. In particular, seeing the strong performance of the United States in the Iraq War, Iraq, which is known as the Fourth Army, has achieved excellent results in street battles in the city of Baghdad, and has been repeatedly defeated against US armored forces at other times.

Now Assad urgently needs to be sheltered by the Soviet Union, and involuntarily catches the olive branch thrown by Yanayev at this time. Yanayev's visit to Damascus is a matter of particular concern. At this time, Damascus seemed calm under Assad's heavy-handed methods, and those who wanted to take advantage of the US invasion of Iraq were ruthlessly suppressed by Assad.

But even Assad understands that the calm will only last for a short time, and that once the United States has established a solid foothold in Iraq, it will begin to eliminate those forces that stand in the way of its control of the Middle East, and Iran and Syria will bear the brunt of the Americans' first target.

When Assad received Yanayev at the presidential palace, it was like seeing a savior. Tightly grasped Yanayev's right hand. He said to Yanayev. "Thank you to the President of the Soviet Union for coming forward to save the future of Damascus at such a critical moment."

Yanayev just smiled calmly and said, "The future of Damascus is in the hands of the Syrian people, and not in the hands of the Soviet Union." We can only provide a red guarantee for the future of Damascus. Protect you from the demons from the West. ”

Yanayev's words have made it clear that they are willing to provide Damascus with asylum and prevent the Americans from extending the war to Syrian territory. After Yanayev sat down with President Assad, he began to explain his views to the "Lion of Damascus": "The Soviet Union is willing to help rebuild Damascus with an air force." in response to a war of invasion by the United States that could occur at any time. ”

Assad can't believe his ears and help Syria build an air force? Everyone knows that since the time of the air war in the Bekaa Valley, Israel has transformed the Syrian army from a regional powerhouse into a flopping air force. In particular, after many years of not being replaced, Syria's air force has neither started to modernize nor had the opportunity to replace broken airframe parts, and the vast majority of aircraft are at risk of forced retirement.

"MiG-29 and Su-27 fighters, we are willing to provide all the parts and components needed for Syrian fighter jets to help Syria rebuild a strong air force, President Assad, what do you think?" Yanayev asked.

The Syrian side will be supplied with long-coveted MiG-29 and Su-27 fighters to help revitalize the Syrian Air Force. The Soviet Union at this time was simply a savior of Syria. Just as President Assad was about to agree, Yanayev put forward additional conditions. It was to set up a Soviet air base in Syria and provide Syria with a military advisory group to train the latest pilots.

Assad did not show Rafsanjani's shock, but only asked softly, "Air bases on the territory of Syria?" Is this preparing for a tough confrontation with the United States? ”

"It's not." Yanayev replied, "It is to provide a shield for friends under an iron curtain, and as long as there is a Soviet air force, the United States will not dare to launch an air attack at will." Do you know what it meant for other countries to strike at the air base of the USSR in Syria? ”

"What does that mean?" Assad asked rhetorically.

"Means that they are ready to declare war on the most powerful army in the world."

The Soviet Union's right to asylum was rich enough that no one wanted to provoke this red monster that could kill and deter a group of Western countries even in the most difficult economic times. For them, their understanding of the Soviet Union is still stuck in the huge war machine of the August 1 military exercise, and the Soviets punish the free world.

"We can accede to the Soviet Union's request for an air base, but with one additional condition, the Soviet air force commander does not have the right to move troops without the consent of the Syrian government, especially Damascus." Assad has made his own means of restricting the Soviet air bases, and they only need the advisory group, which is used to deter but cannot be used openly.

Assad understands the importance of being protected by the Iron Curtain more than both Khamenei and Rafsanjani, who have not noticed that the shadow of the American butcher's knife has crept closer and closer to them while the latter is still struggling with sovereignty and integrity.

"There is no problem, we agree to your request, the movement of Soviet troops in Libya must be approved by President Assad himself before the transfer, what do you think?"

"We are more than willing to engage in deeper military cooperation with the Soviet army against our common enemy." Assad replied generously and decently, of course, both sides know how much water there is in this deep-seated military cooperation.

Assad and Yanayev finally reached an agreed agreement, the Soviet Union provided military asylum to Assad, and Assad provided an indispensable fulcrum for the Soviet Union to exert influence in the Middle East, through which it radiated its influence to the Middle East.

Of course, the news of a similar military alliance between the Soviet Union and Syria attracted the attention of the international community, and those countries with interests in the Middle East regarded it as a signal from the Soviet Union and a signal of provocation to the United States.

Naturally, the U.S. military, which has been in Iraq for a long time, cannot tolerate the existence of such a situation, for example, and now President Mario is ready to start counterattacking and retaliating against the Soviet Union's small actions in the Middle East. (To be continued.) )