MOSCOW—Russia’s military said Tuesday it had launched airstrikes against targets in Syria from an air base in western Iran, marking new military coordination between Tehran and Moscow in support of the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Tu-22M3 long-range bombers and Su-34 tactical bombers took off from an air base in Hamedan, Iran, to carry out a “concentrated airstrike” against the militant Islamic State and the group...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 16, 2016 10:58 UTC