Iranian-backed militias in Syria are buying up real estate - report
Real estate investors reportedly target property that belongs to people who fled the fighting in Syria over the last 10 years, with ownership likely passing to foreigners or Shi’ites linked to Iran.
Liwa Fatemiyoun fighters during the Palmyra offensive, Dec. 2016(photo credit: TASNIM NEWS AGENCY/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN