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Iranian Army Rejects Israel's Claims About Attack on Iranian Bases in Syria

© REUTERS / Facebook Diary of a Mortar Shell in Damascus/Youmiyat Qadifat Hawun fi DamashqWhat is believed to be guided missiles are seen in the sky during what is reported to be an attack in Damascus, Syria, January 21, 2019, in this still image taken from a video obtained from social media
What is believed to be guided missiles are seen in the sky during what is reported to be an attack in Damascus, Syria, January 21, 2019, in this still image taken from a video obtained from social media - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claims about airstrikes on Iranian bases in Syria are baseless, Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) spokesman said on Monday.

"If the IRGC had had 12 casualties, there should have been funerals in Iran for them over the past 20 days," the IRGC spokesman Ramazan Sharif said, as quoted by Mehr news agency.

READ MORE: IRGC: Tel Aviv Was Warned It Would Be 'Razed to the Ground' if it Attacked Syria

In this photo released by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard celebrate after launching a missile during their maneuver in an undisclosed location in Iran (File) - Sputnik International
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This comes after on January 21, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed it had hit Iranian military facilities based in Syria, including weapons depots in the area of Damascus International Airport, an intelligence center and a training camp, in response to a rocket strike at the Golan Heights.

The next day, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that in total 21 people were killed by Israeli strikes, including 12 members of IRGC.

Relations between Israel and Iran have been very strained recently. Israel has been opposing Iran's military presence in Syria, fearing Tehran might gain increased influence in the region. Iran, in turn, has stressed that in only sends advisers at the request of the Syrian government.

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