ISTANBUL — Russian bombers flying from an Iranian air base struck rebel targets across Syria on Tuesday, Russian and Iranian officials said, dramatically underscoring the two countries’ growing military ties and highlighting Russia's ambitions for greater influence in a turbulent Middle East.The long-range bombers took off from Hamadan in western Iran and launched raids in Syria's Aleppo, Deir al-Zour and Idlib provinces, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement Tuesday.
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Syrians shelter in a damaged building as civil defence workers sift through debris looking for survivors following reported air strikes on July 14, 2016 in Aleppo's rebel-held neighbourhood of Tariq al-Bab.
