FILE – A human chain is formed in a vigil calling for maintaining a U.N. resolution authorizing the passage of humanitarian aid into Syria’s rebel-held northwestern province of Idlib through the Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Turkey, July 2, 2021. … Read More
Troops from the 71st armored battalion took part in the destruction of a Syrian army post in May. “We won’t allow them to operate like that,” said the battalion commander. Troops from the 71rst armored battalion took part in the … Read More
Pro-Iranian militias exchanged fire with a US-led coalition in eastern Syria Monday, a war monitor and the coalition said, in an escalation after deadly US air strikes in Iraq and Syria the previous night. US forces “were attacked by multiple rockets” in eastern Syria, but there … Read More
At least one facility used by Iran’s militia forces to launch and recover drones was destroyed, a U.S. defense official with knowledge of the strikes told Fox News. The U.S. military has conducted defensive precision airstrikes against three facilities near … Read More
Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron had suggested inviting the Russian president for talks. Leaders have though agreed new funding for the migration pact with Turkey. EU leaders agreed Friday to plan for sanctions against Russia but rejected a push for … Read More
Iran’s IRGC head Hossein Salami warned last week that Israel was vulnerable to one large tactical operation because the country is so small. Burnt vehicles are seen at the scene where a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip hit, in … Read More
Kerry called the claims – detailed in leaked audio obtained by several media outlets – ‘unequivocally false.’ U.S. Special Climate Envoy John Kerry on Monday denied allegations that while he was serving as secretary of state under Barack Obama informed … Read More
Ten years of war in Syria have upended the lives of millions of Syrians, pummelled the economy, and ravaged key infrastructure. Here are some numbers: Human cost 387,000: people killed since the start of the war in 2011 with the … Read More
Friction between Tehran and Ankara in Iraq is rooted in balance-of-power considerations and their quest for greater influence. Over the past several weeks, Iraq has become a major point of friction between Iran and Turkey. On February 27, Iranian Ambassador … Read More