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- US B-52 bombers fly over Middle East in show of force against Iran: video
- US helicopter forced to make hard landing in northeast Syria
- Large demonstration held in Hasakah after Turkish-backed forces shutoff water supply
- Iran announces 'Axis of Resistance Defense Treaty'
- Russia will not fight US in Syria, warns against attacking Syrian Army
- Iran denies any communication with Biden administration
- Sudan demands Ethiopia withdraw its forces from 'occupied territories' and halt military buildup
- Russia calls on Israel to provide evidence of threat from Syria
- Seven Iranian oil tankers intercepted en route to Syria: PM
- Big explosion hits Idlib city in northern Syria
- Israeli warplanes launch new airstrikes over Gaza
- US completes its troop withdrawal in Somalia
- Biden administration informed Israel that it has begun secret contacts with Iran: Channel 12
- South Korea withdraws warships from Strait of Hormuz amid negotiations with Iran
- Syria forced to import fuel as US sanctions cripple country: PM
- Iran announces international move against US
- Unknown assailants launch attack on Syrian Army post in southwest Syria
- Hundreds of Russian soldiers head to northeast Syria amid heavy attacks by Turkish forces
- 'We don't shy from crushing aggressors': Iran sends stern warning to US after B-52 bombers enter Persian Gulf
- Turkish forces intensify attacks in northern Syria as 1 million people lose water
US B-52 bombers fly over Middle East in show of force against Iran: video
Published 2021-01-18 20:24:50 by News Desk in Iran, MiddleeastBEIRUT, LEBANON (8:15 P.M.) - A US B-52H Stratofortress bomber was seen being airlifted by a KC-10 Extender while it was flying over the Middle East, amid heightened tensions with Iran. On Sunday, the US Central Command announced that two B-52 strategic bombers had flown over the Middle East for the second time this year, to demonstrate US "deterrence capabilities." The United States sent bombers in a show of military force, as part of the fifth presence patrol of its kind over the Middle East in the past months. Video footage of the overflight was released on social media and... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, US
US helicopter forced to make hard landing in northeast Syria
Published 2021-01-18 18:47:08 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) - A U.S. Coalition helicopter made a hard landing in northeastern Syria on Monday, the spokesperson for Operation Inherent Resolve Col. Wayne Marotto said this evening. "A coalition helicopter (UH-60) ISO of OIR conducted a hard landing today at approximately 1100 18JAN21 in NE Syria. The helicopter was on a routine flight. The incident was not the result of hostile activity," Col. Marotto said. "No coalition members were injured. The initial cause of the incident is determined to be mechanical failure," he added. The spokesperson did not add where the incident took place in northeastern Syria;... Read on ->
Tags: Hasakah, Syria, US
Large demonstration held in Hasakah after Turkish-backed forces shutoff water supply
Published 2021-01-18 16:41:59 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 P.M.) - A large demonstration was held in the administrative capital of Al-Hasakah on Monday, in response to the obstruction of water by the Turkish-backed militants and the closure of a number of exits from the city by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the protesters gathered to condemn the actions of both entities, while further demanding the resumption of the water supply to the city and the reopening of the administrative capital's exits. The director of the Water Corporation, Mahmoud Al-Ikla, explained earlier that "the Turkish forces prevented the... Read on ->
Tags: Hasakah, Syria
Iran announces 'Axis of Resistance Defense Treaty'
Published 2021-01-18 15:59:37 by News Desk in IranBEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) - The Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran announced on Monday that it will work on preparing a draft resolution on the "defense and security treaty for the axis of resistance", with the aim of collectively responding to any attack by NATO members and Israel. The deputy in the Iranian Islamic Consultative Assembly, Abu Fadl Abu Trabi, revealed the preparation of a draft resolution entitled "Defense and Security Treaty of the Axis of Resistance". Abu Trabi indicated, in a statement carried by Iran's Fars News Agency, that work is underway with the aim of collecting the necessary... Read on ->
Tags: Iran
Russia will not fight US in Syria, warns against attacking Syrian Army
Published 2021-01-18 15:40:23 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed that Russia will not engage in clashes with the United States in Syria, stressing that Moscow calls on the American side not to use force against sites belonging to the Syrian authorities. "We have contacts with the United States through military channels, not because we recognize the legitimacy of their presence there [in Syria] but simply because it has to act in a certain framework," Lavrov said. "We cannot expel them from there, we will not engage in armed clashes with them of course, but because they are there.... Read on ->
Tags: Russia, Syria, US
Iran denies any communication with Biden administration
Published 2021-01-18 15:14:27 by News Desk in IranBEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) - On Monday, the director of the Iranian president’s office, Mahmoud Vaezi, denied that Tehran was in contact with the new US administration, stressing that Iran had not established any bilateral relations with the Biden administration. Vaezi said that the next US administration should restore conditions to what they were before Donald Trump's presidency, stressing, "we are serious about that." In an interview with the Iranian Tasnim Agency, the director of the Iranian president's office called for the lifting of all sanctions imposed during the Trump era on entities and people in Iran, noting that "the... Read on ->
Tags: Biden, Iran
Sudan demands Ethiopia withdraw its forces from 'occupied territories' and halt military buildup
Published 2021-01-18 15:04:13 by News Desk in AfricaBEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) - On Sunday evening, the Sudanese Security and Defense Council appealed to Ethiopia to "withdraw its forces from the remaining positions it still occupies in Maraghad, Khor Hamar and Ghatar as soon as possible in compliance with international treaties and the sustainability of good-neighborly relations." The Sudanese Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Yassin Ibrahim Yassin, stated that "the council was informed of the developments on the eastern borders," saying that "despite the military mobilization and build-up carried out by Ethiopia in the areas facing our forces in Al-Fashaqa, we confirm that our forces will remain in their... Read on ->
Tags: Ethiopia, Sudan
Russia calls on Israel to provide evidence of threat from Syria
Published 2021-01-18 14:43:38 by News Desk in Israel, SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on Israel to provide evidence of the alleged threat from Syria, pointing out that Tel Aviv's constant strikes on the Arab Republic are a violation of international law. Lavrov stressed that Moscow is ready to take all measures in order to eliminate threats to Israel's security from the territory of the SAR, if any. "So far, we have not received a concrete answer to this appeal, but we continue to insist," he said. The minister added that Russia is tough about the need to comply with the UN Security... Read on ->
Tags: Israel, Russia, Syria
Seven Iranian oil tankers intercepted en route to Syria: PM
Published 2021-01-18 13:31:29 by News Desk in Iran, SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) - Syria's Prime Minister Hussein Arnous announced on Sunday that seven Iranian oil tankers were intercepted en route to the Arab Republic. According to Arnous, two of the oil tankers were intercepted in the Red Sea, which led to “the delay of their arrival for more than a month, and as a result of which the Banias refinery stopped production and a shortage in the quantities of oil derivatives required to meet the country’s needs.” Arnous did not mention who were responsible for the "terrorist attacks" that delayed the arrival of two of the oil tankers,... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, Syria
Big explosion hits Idlib city in northern Syria
Published 2021-01-18 13:08:42 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 P.M.) -A powerful explosion erupted in the administrative capital of the Idlib Governorate on Monday, causing a shockwave throughout the city. According to opposition activists, the explosion occurred at a weapons shop along Al-Jalaa Street, which is located in the central part of the administrative capital. The reason for the explosion has not been determined. Lastly, the total number of casualties has not been confirmed. The city of Idlib is controlled by a number of armed groups, including the jihadist-led Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham organization, which controls Al-Jalaa Street.
Tags: Idlib, Syria
Israeli warplanes launch new airstrikes over Gaza
Published 2021-01-18 12:17:33 by News Desk in Israel, PalestineBEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) - On Monday morning, Israeli warplanes bombed the eastern part of the Rafah area in the southern region of the Gaza Strip. Local sources in the Gaza Strip said that the Israeli aircraft targeted agricultural sites east of Rafah, resulting in a number of explosions this morning. For its part, the Israeli army said that its warplanes attacked "tunnel digging workshops" belonging to the Palestinian Hamas Movement. The spokesman for the Israeli army, Avichay Adraee, said that the raids came "in response to the missile attack from the Gaza Strip," where the army monitored "two rockets... Read on ->
Tags: Gaza, Israel, Palestine
US completes its troop withdrawal in Somalia
Published 2021-01-18 12:02:33 by News Desk in AfricaBEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) - The US military has completed the withdrawal of its forces from Somalia, as confirmed by the US Africa Command. The AFRICOM spokesman Colonel Christopher Karns confirmed that the reorganization of the forces had been completed before the deadline. Karns said that there is still a "very limited" American presence in Somalia, stressing that "our focus remains firm and focused on Al-Shabaab .. It would not be wise for them to test us." In recent years, about 700 American soldiers in Somalia were assisting the Somali security forces in the war against Al-Shabaab, and they were... Read on ->
Tags: Somalia, US
Biden administration informed Israel that it has begun secret contacts with Iran: Channel 12
Published 2021-01-18 11:42:43 by News Desk in Iran, Israel, MiddleeastBEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) - The administration of US President-elect Joe Biden has informed Israeli officials that it has begun secret contacts with Iranian officials to return to the nuclear deal, according to Israeli Channel 12 correspondent Nir Dafouri. This claim is consistent with previous assessments that the United States and Iran have started an indirect dialogue. The head of the Israeli Mossad, Yossi Cohen, is holding talks in the American capital with officials in the administration of the outgoing President, Donald Trump, most notably the Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. According to diplomatic norms, Cohen does not hold talks... Read on ->
Tags: Biden, Iran, Israel
South Korea withdraws warships from Strait of Hormuz amid negotiations with Iran
Published 2021-01-18 10:37:24 by News Desk in Iran, World-NewsBEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) - According to a diplomatic source, South Korea has moved its anti-piracy naval unit away from the Strait of Hormuz, in order to "enhance the positive atmosphere" ahead of negotiations with Iran over the detained Korean oil tanker," the Yonhap News Agency reported. The Yonhap source said the withdrawal of the unit came prior to the arrival of the South Korean delegation headed by First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choi Jong-gun to Tehran on January 10, to hold talks with senior Iranian officials about the tanker and other issues. The source said, "In order to... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, South_Korea
Syria forced to import fuel as US sanctions cripple country: PM
Published 2021-01-18 10:15:18 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) - The Syrian government has announced its intention to import more crude oil to cover the fuel shortage due to Western sanctions that have disrupted shipments of Iranian oil. Prime Minister Hussein Arnous did not explain how Syria would provide the additional supplies, but he said: "We imported 1.2 million tons of Iranian crude oil along with other petroleum products worth $820 million in the last six months." He continued, "We now produce 20,000 barrels per day only, with the loss of about 400,000 barrels per day from the oil fields in the northwestern part of... Read on ->
Tags: Syria
Iran announces international move against US
Published 2021-01-18 09:48:30 by News Desk in IranBEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh announced that his country has officially warned the United States that it will file a complaint against it to the International Court of Justice. Khatibzadeh said, as reported by the Mehr News Agency:" a memorandum issued an official warning and submitted to the United States through the Swiss embassy." "This memorandum warns the American side that if it does not stop its illegal actions against Iranian diplomats in international organizations such as the United Nations, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund located in America, Tehran will file... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, US
Unknown assailants launch attack on Syrian Army post in southwest Syria
Published 2021-01-18 09:20:57 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) - A group of armed men carried out a powerful attack on a Syrian Arab Army (SAA) checkpoint in the western countryside of the Al-Quneitra on Sunday. According to a field source in southern Syria, the armed assailants attacked the Syrian Arab Army's checkpoint in the village of Ruweihinah near the demilitarized zone of the occupied Golan Heights. The source said the attack resulted in the death of two soldiers and the wounding of several others, who were later transported to a local hospital for treatment. No group has claimed responsibility for this latest attack; however,... Read on ->
Tags: Quneitra, Syria
Hundreds of Russian soldiers head to northeast Syria amid heavy attacks by Turkish forces
Published 2021-01-18 07:41:59 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) - The official for the Russian-Syrian Joint Monitoring Center, Major Dmitry Suntsov, announced on Monday that about 300 Russian soldiers have been sent to the Syrian governorate of Hasakah to reinforce the monitoring centers. "Our unit has arrived at one of the joint observation points in the Al-Hasakah Governorate, and our main task is to contribute to the de-escalation of the conflict in the area. Our forces are monitoring the compliance with the ceasefire, and providing all kinds of assistance to the local population," Major Suntsov told reporters. The arrival of the estimated 300 Russian soldiers... Read on ->
Tags: Russia, Syria
'We don't shy from crushing aggressors': Iran sends stern warning to US after B-52 bombers enter Persian Gulf
Published 2021-01-18 07:11:48 by News Desk in IranIranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif took to Twitter on Sunday, addressing the official account of the outgoing US president with a denouncement of the B-52 bomber aircraft patrolling the Middle East. "If your B-52H “Presence Patrols” are meant to intimidate or warn Iran", Zarif addressed Trump, "you should have spent those $billions on your taxpayers' health. [...] While we have not started a war in over 200 years, we don’t shy from crushing aggressors. Just ask your BFFs who supported Saddam", he added, apparently referring to Iraq's allies in the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war. Zarif's remarks followed the earlier US CENTCOM... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, US
Turkish forces intensify attacks in northern Syria as 1 million people lose water
Published 2021-01-18 06:55:36 by News Desk in Syria, TurkeyBEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 A.M.) - The Turkish Armed Forces and their allied militants launched a heavy attack on the northern region of Syria last night, targeting several areas in the Al-Raqqa, Al-Hasakah and Aleppo governorates. According to a field source in the Aleppo Governorate, the Turkish Armed Forces and their allied militants targeted the Syrian Democratic Forces' (SDF) positions near the towns of Ain Issa (Al-Raqqa), Tal Tamr (Al-Hasakah) and Manbij (Aleppo), causing a number of explosions across the northern region of Syria. The source said the attacks by the Turkish Armed Forces and their allies were unprovoked, but the... Read on ->
Tags: Hasakah, Syria, Turkey
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