Iranian commandos take over elite Syrian army unit
Iran has transferred elements of its elite 65th Brigade to Syria. On arrival on Saturday Oct. 21, they assumed command
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Kurds win Syrian oil under secret US-Russian deal – prize for Raqqa
US-backed Syrian Kurdish militias reported Sunday, Oct. 22, the capture of Syria’s biggest oil field of al-Omar in the eastern
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Ignoring empty threats, Iran tightens its military noose around Israel
Hamas’ Saleh Arouri in Tehran. Iran pressed ahead with its plans this week, regardless of the loud scorn and threats
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Israel tries to balance Iran strategy between Trump and Putin
Israel’s leaders stressed to Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu the importance of thwarting Iran’s military entrenchment in Syria. But can’t
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Syria fires missiles at Israeli Air Force flights as Russian Defense Minister heads to Israel
Syria’s surface-to-air SA-5 missile attack on Israeli reconnaissance flights over Lebanon on Monday, Oct. 16, was a demonstration that Damascus,
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Putin Vows Harsh Punishment for Hand behind Russian General’s Shocking Death in Syria – even If It Is the US
The death on Sept. 23 of Russian Lt. Gen Valery Asapov, 51, and two colonels in an unusually precise ISIS
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Moscow: US-backed SDF faces “destruction.” Pro-Iranian Iraqi force crosses into Syria
Israel’s strategic situation took several steps back in the first week of the New Year, chiefly: The US pulled back
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Israeli Patriot missile downs Hizballah drone over Quneitra
An Israeli air force Patriot missile Tuesday shot down an Iran-made Hizballah drone over the Syrian border town of Quneitra
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Syrian/Hizballah may call up Russian air strikes as cooperation deepens
Russian air crews in Syria are under new orders to respond directly and immediately to Iranian and Syrian demands for
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US-Russian pincer for ISIS in Euphrates Valley
The US and Russia have just agreed to each provide air support for a conjoined pincer movement to pin the
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