“Shoigu told the audience that four ships have launched 26 rockets so far. He claimed the missiles destroyed “all 11 intended targets” and were not “targeted at civilian areas.” Russia needed approval from Iran and Iraq in order to launch the attack since the missiles travelled through their airspace. Iran is also an ally of Assad.”

http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/10/07/russian-ships-launch-missiles-iran-iraq-syria-via-caspian-sea/