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Israeli Airstrikes Target Iran’s Presence, Drones in Syria

April 13, 2018April 11, 2018

In recent months, Israel-Iran tensions have evolved from covert and proxy battles to direct confrontations. Early Monday, Israel targeted the Syrian regime’s T-4 military air base in Homs, killing at least seven Iranian personnel. One of the fatalities was a colonel with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC), responsible for overseeing Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) unit. The IRGC ordered Iranian state-affiliated media outlets to retract articles describing the incident.

After gas attack, US, UK, France weigh strike on Syria by end of week

April 11, 2018

Trump administration officials have consulted with global allies on a possible joint military response to Syria’s alleged poison gas attack, as US President Donald Trump canceled a foreign trip in order to manage a crisis that is testing his vow to stand up to Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Trump cancels South America trip in sign Syria military strike imminent

April 11, 2018

President Trump canceled plans Tuesday for his first trip to South America, in another sign that he is preparing to order an imminent military strike against Syria over its deadly chemical weapons attack against civilians in a rebel-held suburb of Damascus.

Russia has figured out how to jam U.S. drones in Syria, officials say

April 11, 2018

The Russian military has been jamming some U.S. military drones operating in the skies over Syria, seriously affecting American military operations, according to four U.S. officials.

Russian lawmaker urges Putin to take ‘military measures’ if US strikes Syria

April 27, 2020April 11, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin should authorize ‘military measures’ in response to any strike by western powers on Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime, according to a senior Russian lawmaker.

Russia vetoes US resolution on Syrian chemical weapons investigation

April 11, 2018

Russia on Tuesday vetoed a U.S.-led resolution to establish a process for investigating the apparent chemical weapons attack in Syria, during the second consecutive day of debate on the incident at the United Nations Security Council.

Trump says US has many options in pondering military strike on Syria

April 16, 2020April 10, 2018

President Donald Trump is threatening an imminent military strike against Syria, vowing to respond ‘forcefully’ to Saturday’s apparent chemical weapons attack on civilians and warning that Russia or any other nation found to share responsibility will ‘pay a price.’

Reports: Israel warned U.S. of Syria strike, Kremlin says left in the dark

April 13, 2018April 10, 2018

Israel gave the United States advance warning of its early Monday morning strike on a military base in Syria, according to initial reports, while the Kremlin charged that it failed to inform Russia.

Russia accuses Israel of carrying out strike on Syrian air base

April 13, 2018April 9, 2018

The Russian Ministry of Defense accused Israel of bombing an air base in Syria overnight, the Russian news agency Interfax reported on Monday.

Trump condemns Putin, ‘Animal Assad’ after Syria chemical attack

April 10, 2018April 9, 2018

President Trump on Sunday condemned a Saturday chemical attack in Syria and criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran for backing Syrian President Bashar al Assad, who Mr. Trump called an ‘animal.’

Assad regime places tanks, artillery in buffer zone with Israel

April 27, 2020April 6, 2018

The Bashar Assad regime is preparing an offensive to retake southern Syria and the Syrian Golan Heights from rebel groups and has reportedly placed tanks and heavy artillery inside the demilitarized buffer zone on the country’s border with Israel.

Haley Assails Assad Regime’s Use of Chemical Weapons, Amid Uncertainty Over Trump’s Stance on Syria

April 5, 2018

Amid uncertainty over the future direction of US policy in Syria, Nikki Haley — the US Ambassador to the UN — issued a stinging rebuke on Wednesday to President Bashar al-Assad’s regime over its continued use of chemical weapons.

Netanyahu, Trump talk amid Israel fears over US plans to leave Syria

April 4, 2018

US President Donald Trump spoke early Wednesday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and discussed ‘recent developments in the Middle East,’ amid Israel’s fears that the US plans to withdraw its military presence from Syria.

Russia, Turkey and Iran are Planning Syria’s Future Without the U.S.

April 5, 2018April 4, 2018

Leaders from Russia, Turkey and Iran will meet on Wednesday to plan the future of Syria and how to end the bloody civil war that has dragged on for seven years. But the U.S. and other Western countries are conspicuously absent from the meeting.

Trump: ‘I want to get out’ of Syria and ‘bring our troops back home’

April 4, 2018

President Trump said Tuesday that he wants to ‘get out’ of Syria and ‘bring our troops back home,’ saying that the administration is ‘very seriously’ considering doing just that.

Turkey’s Churches, Famous for Historic Schism, Finally Agree on Doctrine

April 3, 2018

A joint commission of Turkey’s major Christian denominations has published a historic book of concise Christian doctrine, receiving the unprecedented endorsement of all the nation’s Orthodox, Catholic, Armenian, Syriac, and Protestant churches.

Erdogan: You are a terrorist, Netanyahu: You are a butcher

April 2, 2018

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday with slaughter in the northern Syrian city of Afrin, taking off his gloves and responding in kind to Erdogan’s sharp criticism of Israel’s reaction to Friday’s march in Gaza.

Report: Israeli stealth fighters fly over Iran

March 30, 2018

Two Israeli F-35 fighter jets entered Iranian airspace over the past month, Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida reported on Thursday. The act is a signal of heightened regional tensions, especially in light of recent Israeli military attacks in Syria, including against Iranian bases in the country.

US to leave Syrian battlefield ‘very soon,’ Trump declares

March 29, 2018

US President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that US forces would pull out of Syria ‘very soon’ and lamented what he said was Washington’s waste of $7 trillion in Middle East wars.

Iran Shielding Military Facilities in Syria By Building Them Near Russian Assets

April 16, 2020March 28, 2018

According to reports, citing Israeli security officials, Iran is attempting to shield military facilities in Syria from attack by building them in close proximity to Russian assets.