Kremlin Warns News of US, Russia, Israel Summit on Syria Mostly Fake
"I want to call on everyone to be very careful about filtering fake news, which will certainly be plentiful in the media."
Trump’s New Top Diplomat Is Pro-Israel and Anti-Iran – But Can He Stand Up...
In 2016 Russia and Iran signed Memoranda of understanding on dozens of industrial projects, to the tune of an estimated $40 billion. Most of those projects are still in drawers, but there's enough potential wealth in those drawers to make Russia and Iran inseparable.
US Troops Pullout Plan Not Ready, Turks Eager to Massacre Kurds – Ready or...
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday that the thousands of Turkish troops amassed along the Syrian border would attack whether the US is out or not.
Azerbaijan’s President Pushing for Territorial Justice to Open Corridor to Turkey
"Armenia used to be majority Azerbaijani. These people need to return to their homeland.”
Medvedev: Ukraine May Disappear from World Map
Medvedev promised "Ukrainian criminals will definitely be prosecuted for atrocities committed against the people of Ukraine and Russia."
Syrian Rebels Shoot Down Russian Sukhoi 25 Fighter Jet, Kill Pilot
The downing of the plane came as Syrian government forces, backed by Russian air support and Iranian infantry, have intensified their offensive in Idlib, one of the last rebel-held bastions in Syria.
Israel Preparing for Iranian Retaliation, Biden Says He Won’t Allow Iran to Get Nukes
"To be sure, they have done what they could and will continue to do so to prevent the Biden administration from re-joining the JCPOA.”
Report: North Korea’s Huge Stockpile of Deadly Chemical Weapons Was Shared With Syria
“We know that the jihadis have a lot of money . . . Would Kim Jong-un sell deadly VX for $40 million a kilogram? I think absolutely they would.”
Clashes Break Out along Azerbaijan’s Border with Armenia
“There are losses among the personnel of the armed forces of Armenia involved in the sabotage operations.”
US Emptying Out Munition Stockpiles in Israel to Help Ukraine
"These are Israel's reserve stockpiles for times of war," a former cabinet minister says. "The move has had a bigger meaning in light of the threats on Israel in multiple theaters."
Iran Celebrates 40th Anniversary of US Embassy Takeover; ‘Broke Washington’s Fictitious Grandeur’
"The takeover of the US embassy 40 years ago, on November 4, 1979, destroyed Washington’s fictitious grandeur."
Russian Troops Receive Armored Vehicles to Help Patrol Turkish-Syrian Border
A unit of the Russian military police has arrived in the Syrian town of Kobani to patrol the territory in cooperation with Turkey.
Report: Trump Wanted to Attack Iran’s Main Nuclear Base Last Thursday
Someone in the defense apparatus decided to leak to the New York Times the possibility that Trump wanted to hit Iran's major nuclear plant.
Russians: US Bombing of ISIS’ Raqqa Reminiscent of 1945 Dresden Firebombing
The Russians accuse Washington, Paris and Berlin that their announcement of investing millions of dollars in the restoration of Raqqa is, in reality, an attempt "to hide evidence of the barbarian bombing."
Iran’s Stealth Drone that Penetrated Israel’s Border a Gift from the Obama Administration
The Israeli Air Force on Saturday launched an attack on the Syrian Air Force's Tiyas Military Airbase, a.k.a. T-4 Airbase, west of the ancient city of Palmyra (Tadmor), destroying the main observation tower, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Report: US Cyber-Attacked Iranian Revolutionary Guard Spy Force
Meanwhile, according to Fars News, a former employee of the Iranian Defense Ministry's Aerospace Industries Organization was executed for carrying out espionage operations for the White House and the CIA.
Turkey Started Bombing Syrian Kurds, Turkish Troops Deployed Across Border
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Monday denounced Trump's decision to pull US troops out of northeastern Syria, calling it a "stain on America's honor."
GOP Proposing US Buyout of Turkey’s S-400 Russian Air Defense System
The offer to buyout the Russian systems would give Erdoğan a path back to becoming an active member of NATO once again.
Trump Denies Sending Thousands of Troops to the Middle East
Trump was asked about the planned troops expansion on Thursday and responded: “There might be a threat and if there is a threat, it will be met very strongly."
Ukraine Claims 7,516 Civilian Deaths Since Feb. 24, 2022 Russian Invasion
On the Russian side, 12,538 soldiers were killed (confirmed by names) as of January 27, 2023.
Israeli Humanitarians Help Evacuate 125 Vulnerable Afghans
This is the second evacuation from Afghanistan coordinated by IsraAID.
Putin to Abbas: Trump Says Hi
Monday saw an awkward turn in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's and President Donald Trump's "friends for ever" relationship, and a turn on a dime by Trump in his relationship with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas.
150 Dead, 1,000 Injured in Assad Chemical Attack, Russians Preparing Propaganda Pushback
Russia appears to be preparing for a propaganda pushback, blaming the attack on Syrian rebel groups.
Pompeo Building Global Coalition Against Iran As Sanctions, Cyber Attacks Succeeding
Reportedly, the RQ-4 Global Hawk made by Northrop Grumman Corp cost more than the new F-35 stealth fighters.
As Russian Peacekeepers Leave for Ukraine, Armenia and Azerbaijan Resume Border Clashes
Since the war in Ukraine began, Russia has not been paying attention to events in Karabakh, which encourages flare-ups.
France: Iranian Militias, Hezbollah – and Russia – Must Leave Syria
Le Drian walked on eggshells regarding Turkey's offensive against the Kurdish militia in northern Syria, because of the arrest of "a few hundred " French-national jihadists who had been captured by the Kurds.
Violent Clashes as Russia Aims to Evict Iran from Syria
To date, more than 160 have been killed in battles between pro-Russian and pro-Iranian Syrian army units in the Hama area alone.
Russia to US: Civil War Is Over, Why Are You Still Here?
"We believe that after the victory over ISIS there is no need for the US-led coalition to further remain in Syria ... so, we are calling on the Americans to pack their rucksacks and go."
Pro-Russia Forces in Ukraine Free Captured Israeli
A news report showed him speaking to his wife, then standing in a synagogue praying with tallit and tefillin.
Report: Russia Using Syria’s Civil War to Showcase Its Stealth Jet Sukhoi 57
Another explanation to the Russians' decision to transfer the SU-57 to the Middle East might be their concern, even panic, over the US Air Force bombing of a Russian convoy which killed hundreds of mercenaries.