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Lebanon and Damascus are connected as sequential points along the southern route of the proposed Iranian land bridge, as described in [1] and [2], and are linked by the logistical network used for Iranian military transport mentioned in [3].

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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org CSIS 2 facts
referenceThe proposed southern route of the Iranian land bridge passes through Iran, the Iraqi border town of Al-Walid, Al-Tanf in Syria, Damascus, and into Lebanon.
claimThe southern route of Iran's land bridge passes through Iran, the Iraqi border town of Al-Walid, Al-Tanf in Syria, Damascus, and into Lebanon.
An Integrated U.S. Strategy to Address Iran's Nuclear and Regional ... carnegieendowment.org William J. Burns, Michèle Flournoy · Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1 fact
claimThe concept of an Iranian land bridge is often misunderstood, as transporting large numbers of Iranian forces or materiel 1,000 miles across treacherous Middle Eastern terrain is impractical given Iran's existing air routes into Damascus and its assistance in building domestic weapons production capabilities for Hezbollah in Lebanon.