Iran’s Imam Ali base is key to its nexus of influence over Iraq and Syria

The base covers around 20 square kilometers of land area. This area of the border, a key crossing between Iraq and Syria near the Euphrates river, was once held by ISIS from 2014 to 2017

General layout of the area where Iran is excavating new tunnels near the Imam Ali military base in Syria

General layout of the area where Iran is excavating new tunnels near the Imam Ali military base in Syria

(photo credit: IMAGESAT INTERNATIONAL (ISI))

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

DECEMBER 12, 2019 18:51