On the same day an alleged defector from the Syrian secret police claimed that Iranian soldiers, including snipers, were working alongside Syrian police, paramilitary, and military units fighting to put down the uprising.
同日，一名据称来自叙利亚秘密警察部队的叛逃者声称，伊朗士兵，包括狙击手，正与叙利亚警方、辅助军队、正规军合作以镇压起义。