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Iran’s Ex-Defence Minister Claims US Became All-Out ‘Terrorist State’ After Soleimani Killing

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020By Editor

The Quds Force general commanded the country’s extraterritorial military and intelligence operations for over two decades before being assassinated in Baghdad by a US drone on January 3, with his death leading to a dramatic escalation of tensions between Tehran and Washington. … Read More >Iran’s Ex-Defence Minister Claims US Became All-Out ‘Terrorist State’ After Soleimani Killing

Russia will support Syria’s fight against terrorism in Idlib despite Trump’s calls to stop it – Kremlin

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020By Editor

Moscow has vowed to continue its fight against terrorism in Syria’s Idlib province alongside Damascus, even though this doesn’t fit with Washington’s vision for resolving the crisis. … Read More >Russia will support Syria’s fight against terrorism in Idlib despite Trump’s calls to stop it – Kremlin

‘Blame it on Hamas’: IDF posts bathroom selfie of young woman, Twitter laughs at claims it’s part of cyber warfare

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020By Editor

The IDF posted what appeared to be a bathroom selfie of a young woman on its social media accounts and, while it claimed the posts were actually part of some online 4D chess with Hamas, many on Twitter simply weren’t buying it. … Read More >‘Blame it on Hamas’: IDF posts bathroom selfie of young woman, Twitter laughs at claims it’s part of cyber warfare

‘No shred of evidence’: Iran demands US presents proof of Saudi oil attacks claim after UN report release

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020By Editor

Tehran slammed the US for using a recent UN report to peddle its Saudi oil attack claims, accusing Washington of “clutching at every straw” to back up the allegations, while the report itself is based on shaky hypotheses. … Read More >‘No shred of evidence’: Iran demands US presents proof of Saudi oil attacks claim after UN report release

Syrian army takes control over all villages around Aleppo, eliminating threat of terrorist shelling

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020By Editor

The Syrian military has established full control of all areas surrounding Aleppo for the first time since 2012, putting an end to the terrorist shelling of the country’s second-largest city. … Read More >Syrian army takes control over all villages around Aleppo, eliminating threat of terrorist shelling

Rouhani Says Iran Will Only Negotiate With US if Washington Returns to Nuclear Deal, Lifts Sanctions

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020By Editor

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has stated that Tehran will only sit down with Washington if the US returns to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and scraps sanctions against the Islamic Republic. … Read More >Rouhani Says Iran Will Only Negotiate With US if Washington Returns to Nuclear Deal, Lifts Sanctions

Hummus Trap: Hamas Militants ‘Catfished’ Israeli Soldiers Posing as Women on Social Media

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020By Editor

This appears to be at least the fourth attempt by Hamas, the Gaza-based militant group warring with the Jewish State, to infiltrate the phones of Israeli soldiers, using increasingly sophisticated methods each time. … Read More >Hummus Trap: Hamas Militants ‘Catfished’ Israeli Soldiers Posing as Women on Social Media

More Than Fifty US Military Vehicles Reportedly Arrive in Syria From Iraq

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020By Editor

A convoy of US military vehicles has arrived from Iraq to Al-Hasakah province in northeastern Syria, Sham FM broadcaster reported. … Read More >More Than Fifty US Military Vehicles Reportedly Arrive in Syria From Iraq

Bashar al-Assad Says States Hostile to Syria Continue to Defend Terrorists

Posted on February 16, 2020October 8, 2020By Editor

Earlier in the day, the Speaker of Iran’s Parliament Ali Larijani arrived in Damascus to hold talks with the Syrian leadership over the recent developments in the country. … Read More >Bashar al-Assad Says States Hostile to Syria Continue to Defend Terrorists

US-led coalition military base ‘impacted’ after multiple rockets fired at Baghdad’s Green Zone

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020By Editor

The US-led coalition has confirmed its base in Iraq was hit after the heavily fortified Green Zone came under rocket fire on Saturday night, with multiple blasts reported in the vicinity of the US Embassy. … Read More >US-led coalition military base ‘impacted’ after multiple rockets fired at Baghdad’s Green Zone