A news website affiliated with the Syrian opposition reported that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intends to launch an engineering course in unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) in Deir Al-Zour. According to the report, an Iranian delegation visited the area and discussed the need to enlist highly educated, past or current IRGC operatives in an engineering course specialized in UCAVs, slated to be launched soon in the city of Deir Al-Zour.
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