Thread by @Dalatrm

The Iranian Consultative Centre, the body of #Iran #IRGC military experts advising the #SAA, deploying Iran commanders & training militias in #Syria has issued its first ever communique admitting their widescale deployment in #Aleppo & #Idlib as well as #TSK strikes 1/7

In it, Iranians tell #Turkey that they do not wish to escalate the situation. They admit that #TSK strikes have killed a number of their fighters. However, they throw a veiled threat to Turkey, reminding it of the observation posts and the ease of 'exacting revenge' 2/7

The experts claim #Iran-backed forces 'never attacked' #TSK despite attacks against them. (This is demonstrably force as #Hezbollah fighters admitted pinning down a Turkish convoy in Idlib through multiple attacks) 3/7

The Iranian experts said that they sent a request, through mediators, asking the #TSK to stop their attacks but they never did.
'We told our forces not to fire in order to save lives, but TSK kept its artillery attacks against us. Many resistance fighters were killed' 4/7

The experts reiterated that they don't want to escalate the situation as it's a direct request from #Tehran.
'We do not have any aims or decisions to confront the #TSK. The leadership insists on a political solution between #Turkey and #Syria' 5/7

The Iranian body then slyly reminds #Turkey that they can 'easily' hit back at the observation posts , asking the people to urge the government to back down.
'We remind the Turkish people that their sons have been in our crosshairs for a month now' 6/7

'We could have exacted revenge but we didn't. We call upon the #TSK to be rational and on the Turkish people to pressure their leadership in order to stop the bloodshed' 7/7

Undated footage of Hezbollah fighter filming the #TSK observation point at Green Ridge #ElEis #Aleppo on the M5, saying they have them surrounded.
'This is the #TSK obs. post at Green Ridge. They don't dare do anything because they know Hezbollah has them surrounded on all sides'