Iran’s army chief takes command in Syria DEBKAfile — May 2, 2016 http://www.debka.com/article/25393/Iran%E2%80%99s-army-chief-takes-command-in-Syria The chief of staff of the Iranian military, Maj. Gen. Hassan Firouzabadi, arrived in Damascus on April 30 to assume direct command of the Iranian, Syrian and Hizballah forces fighting in Syria, debkafile’s military and intelligence sources report. His arrival showed Iran has significantly stepped up its […]