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Iran sets sights on Syrian reconstruction projects

Iran is ready to help rebuild Syria, and seems especially interested in getting the power back up and running, but restructuring projects will remain stalled until a political solution is reached.

Zeyzoun thermal station is pictured after fighters from a coalition of rebel groups called "Jaish al Fateh", also known as "Army of Fatah" (Conquest Army), took control of it from forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, activists said, in al-Ghab plain in the Hama countryside July 29, 2015. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah - GF20000007888
Zeyzoun thermal station is pictured after fighters from a coalition of rebel groups, Jaish al-Fateh, took control of it from forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, activists said, in al-Ghab plain in the Hama countryside, Syria, July 29, 2015. — REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

Iran wants to boost its Syrian profile, and presence, by plugging into that country's electrical sector needs.

While fighting and military actions seem to be subsiding in the country, talk of reconstruction is surfacing as the Syrian government's allies, namely Russia and Iran, seek to secure contracts to rebuild devastated sectors.

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