Iran Upstages the US in Iraq

Elijah J. Magnier | @ejmalrai Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is visiting Iraq for three days, leading a large political and business delegation to deepen the relationship between the two countries. Rouhani met with the Iraqi President, Prime Minister, and Speaker of Parliament. The Iranian President visited Karbalaa this afternoon, is spending the night in Najaf…

Lavrov, Shaaban Discuss Latest Developments in Syria

21 February، 2019 Moscow, SANA Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed on Thursday with Presidential Political and Media Advisor Buthaina Shaaban the latest developments in Syria and the efforts exerted to contribute to the political process in a way that guarantees Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. A statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry said that…

People of Raqqa Reiterate Calls for US and French Occupation Forces to Leave Syria

8 February، 2019 Raqqa, SANA The people of Raqqa province reiterated their calls for the US and French occupation forces to leave Syria and stop interfering in its internal affairs. Video clips circulated by social media on Friday showed tens of people from Raqqa who gathered to affirm their determination to confront US occupation and…

Rallies Held in Syria Against Aid Deliveries Blockage by Syrian Democratic Forces

MOSCOW, February 8. /TASS/. Residents in the Syrian regions of Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor have taken to the streets demanding that the US-led coalition troops be withdrawn from the country and that the Syrian Democratic Forces armed organization stop blocking humanitarian aid deliveries, Lieutenant General Sergei Solomatin, head of the Russian Center for reconciliation of…

Iraq: Daesh Reviving Operations in Areas Under US Occupation

TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iraqi lawmaker disclosed that the ISIL militants are actively engaged in terrorist activities in areas under the occupation of the US Army in the Northern parts of Iraq. “The ISIL terrorists have resumed their activities in the US-held regions in Northern Salahuddin, Al-Anbar, Diyala and Western Kirkuk,” the Arabic-language al-Maloumeh news…

Iran to the Iraqis: Do Not Attack US Forces Unless They Refuse to Withdraw Following a Parliamentary Decision

Elijah J. Magnier | @ejmalrai US president Donald Trump’s statement of his intention to remain in Iraq in order to “be looking a little bit at Iran because Iran is a real problem” has created a political storm in Mesopotamia among local politicians and groups now determined to put an end to the US presence in…

Turkish Forces Prepare for Attack on Kurds as Syrian Army Reinforces Positions in Northern Syria

TEHRAN (FNA)- Several military convoys of the Turkish Army’s Special Forces arrived behind the border with Syria in preparation for imminent operations against the Kurds in Eastern Euphrates region. “The Turkish army has dispatched massive military convoys comprising units of Special Forces to Hatay region across the border with Syria,” military sources said. The sources…

Commander: Hashd Al-Shaabi Waiting for Zero Hour to Deploy in Syria

TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior commander of Hashd al-Shaabi (Iraqi Popular Forces) underlined his forces’ full preparedness to enter the Syrian territories for military operations against the ISIL to establish security at common borders. The Arabic-language al-Ma’aloumeh news website quoted Hashd al-Shaabi’s Commander in al-Anbar province Qassim Muslih as saying on Monday that his forces are…

Putin-Erdogan Summit: Idlib and al-Hasaka Strongly Present and the Kurds are the Biggest Losers.

Elijah J. Magnier | @ejmalrai The two presidents, Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, are meeting to discuss their long-term strategic-economic relationship. Nevertheless, the situation in Syria and the US claimed withdrawal from the occupied northeast of the Levant is expected to occupy the greater part of their discussion. Both presidents are aware of the critical…

Syrian Air Defenses Confront Israeli Aerial Attack

20 January، 2019 Damascus, SANA Syrian air defenses have confronted an Israeli aerial attack targeted the southern region and prevented it from achieving any of its objectives, a military source said Sunday. On January 11, our air defenses intercepted Israeli missiles fired by Israeli warplanes towards the vicinity of Damascus and downed most of them….

Death Toll in Coalition Airstrike in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor Rises to 31

Sputnik-Middle East All of those killed were civilians, members of three families, the Syrian pro-government newspaper al-Watan’s sources said. On Friday, the state-run Ikhbariya broadcaster reported that at least 20 civilians were killed and several more wounded in a US-led coalition airstrike on the Syrian village of Baghuz Tahtani in Deir ez-Zor province. The Syrian…

Twin Bomb Blasts in Syria’s Afrin Leave 10 Dead, 18 Injured

Sputnik-Middle East As many as 10 people were killed and 18 others were injured in two bomb explosions in the Syrian city of Afrin, a source in the Free Syrian Army (FSA) told Sputnik on Sunday. “Ten people were killed and 18 were wounded as a result of a detonation of two explosive devices near the Kawa ring. The…