YEREVAN, AUGUST 20, ARMENPRESS. Defense Minister of Iran Hossein Dehghan said Iran’s decision to allow the Russian Air Space Force to use the airdrome of the Shahid Nojeh air base in Hamedan is a part of cooperation in fighting the Islamic State terrorist group at request from the Syrian government, TASS reported.

"It is a military decision made in the framework of cooperation in fighting IS and other terrorist, which is organized at request from the Syrian government," he said.

The Minister said Iran currently has no plan to supply more air base to Russia, but if necessary, the issue will be discussed.

A Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bomber carries out air strikes against ISIS and Al-Nusra Front targets in the Aleppo, Dayr al-Zawr and Idlib Governorates. This is the first time Russia's Aerospace Forces carry out air strikes against terrorist targets in Syria operating from Iran's Hamedan Air Base.