Iran is helping the Syrian regime in its crackdown on pro-democracy protests, according to British intelligence reports revealed to The Daily Telegraph.
Senior Foreign Office sources said that there is "credible information" that Tehran is providing riot control gear and paramilitary training to Syrian security forces.
Moreover, members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard have been providing technical advice and equipment to forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, the sources said.
The accusation comes as the Assad regime's policy of shooting down protesters on the streets of Syria's major cities shows no sign of let-up.
A Syrian human rights group said 38 people had been killed in the northern town of Jisr al-Shughour, 10 on Saturday and 28 on Sunday.
With 65 people also reported killed in the town of Hama on Friday, the number of dead since the uprising began in March is now estimated at 1,200.
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/8558066/Foreign-Office-confirms-Iranian-support-for-Syria.html
