So, does that over the horizon radar Iran said became operational back in November tie into that first strike into Iraq by Syrian Mig-25's? That resulted in Syria selling them a bunch (as they don't need anything more that new drones) and Russia selling them the junkyard full of spare-parts.
I'm going to go with the new government being able to make a deal with ISIS and they would have to 'modernize' themselves so they aren't the warlords of old, unless you mess with their oil or drug running. Iran and Syria being the 'potential bad guy' so deals in that direction will be promoted as being more important than the sane deal being made in Bahrain. If there is going to be 'improvements slated for the area they have to be a steat ahead and above what was already on the table. That would be quite a bit more involved but it would certainly explain why black funds are needed as a lot of things are happening behind the curtains.