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Tag: Iran
US Marines Conduct Major Military Drills With Rebels In Southern Syria
A Syrian rebel commander said on Thursday that rare military exercises with US Marines in southern Syria sent a strong message to Russia and Iran that the Americans and the rebels intend to stay and confront any threats to their presence. Colonel Muhanad al Talaa, commander of the Pentagon-backed Maghawir al Thawra group, told Reuters Read More…
Now U.S. Threatens To Punish Syria For Any Attack On Idlib
On September 12th, in an interview with Fox News, US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley claimed that US and its allies, most members of the UN Security Council, would “address” an attack on civilians in Syria’s Idlib province, not just a chemical attack. She said that any attack that hits civilians in Idlib would Read More…
Trump Sanctions On Iran May Already Be Backfiring As Tehran’s Oil Revenues Soar
Further oil price increases could trigger a slowdown in domestic or global economic growth, which could further complicate the U.S.’ Iran policy and Trump’s domestic political situation. TEHRAN, IRAN — Despite the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign targeting the Iranian economy, Iran’s crude oil and oil product revenues jumped a surprising 60 percent from March 21 to Read More…
US Says Assad Has Approved Gas Attack In Idlib, Setting Stage For Major Military Conflict
Based entirely on claims made by “anonymous intelligence officials,” the US is claiming that Assad has approved the use of chlorine gas against the people in Idlib, which, if Americans care to remember, was the exact same way this country was led into a war with Iraq under knowingly false pretenses — otherwise known as Read More…
One Year After Calling Idlib “Al Qaeda’s Largest Safe Haven Since 9/11,” The US Govt Is Trying To Save It
Since last year, Al Qaeda’s presence in Idlib has only grown, as Al Qaeda affiliates in other parts of Syria were evacuated to Idlib province as part of several deals negotiated with the Syrian Arab Army that resulted in the surrender of then-rebel-held territories to the Syrian government. WASHINGTON – As the Syrian government and its Read More…






