Talk:Syrian Government Forces


 * 52 division
 * The article reprinted in Rusvesna describes division forces and conveys a picture that the division was over-run by a weaker rebel force in Deraa province on 11 June 2015. This is attributed to low morals and abandonment by generals. The article continues to say that control is being passed to Iranian generals and Hezbollah, with a view to preserve regime in a suitable way, by defending Damascus and areas to the North --Resup (talk) 13:42, 12 June 2015 (UTC)

...and Iran

 * 'Quietly American Foreign Office Having Dialogue with Damascus and Mouallem off to Moscow', by Nahed Hatter  Translation  by G and I Kadi, originally published in Al Akhbar (in Arabic),   5 August 2105. Tells in part about an  ...'amended Iranian initiative that is being discussed by the Iranian – Russian – Syrian trio in Tehran, the launching of which may signal the end of war on Syria'... (saving the link. Observation: those 'broad-based anti-terror' peace initiatives attributed to Lavrov or to Iran appear nearly identical, when presented in Russian press...Unfamiliar with the article author or the magazine...) --Resup (talk) 05:24, 7 August 2015 (UTC)
 * 'Syria foreign minister in Tehran for talks with Iran, Russia', Aug 4, 2015, Reuters.


 * Meanwhile, Quds ('Jerusalem')  force commander said to be shopping for weapons in Moscow according to Western reports  (hmm- and how do they know)? --Resup (talk) 12:04, 7 August 2015 (UTC)
 * ..also, said to be talking to Kurds ...

...and Russia
According to a Turkish source, "Six MiG-31 fighter jets from Russia have landed in Damascus, in partial fulfillment of a protocol signed between Moscow and the Syrian regime in 2007" --Resup (talk) 19:53, 16 August 2015 (UTC)

It is said that a group of Russian pilots and planes are expected to begin arriving to a government-controlled part of Syria. It is expected that they will play a role in countering IS.