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US Convoy Flanked by Choppers Has Reportedly Reinforced Positions in Hasakah City, Syria

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The Trump administration has not made good on its promises to draw down US troop numbers in Syria, and instead has sent dozens of convoys of military equipment and supplies into the war-torn country via Iraq while smuggling out hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of stolen Syrian oil. … Read More >US Convoy Flanked by Choppers Has Reportedly Reinforced Positions in Hasakah City, Syria

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Top Iranian general decries ‘terrorist’ US military in Persian Gulf, vows retaliation if Islamic Republic’s borders are breached

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A senior Iranian naval commander has denounced US military activity in the region and has promised a swift and devastating response if his country’s maritime boundaries are not respected. … Read More >Top Iranian general decries ‘terrorist’ US military in Persian Gulf, vows retaliation if Islamic Republic’s borders are breached

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Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Syrian journalist Bashar Barazi, the correspondent for HispanTV in Damascus, about recent developments in the country.

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They discuss the impact of the new “Cesar sanctions” on the Syrian public, US and Turkish maneuvers within Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s recent visit to the country, as well as the average Syrian’s response to efforts from Gulf countries to normalize relations with Israel. … Read More >Red Lines host Anya Parampil speaks with Syrian journalist Bashar Barazi, the correspondent for HispanTV in Damascus, about recent developments in the country.

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Russia, China, Iran conduct military exercises amid US adventurism (Full show)

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Rick Sanchez asks whether the Pentagon and war lobby are at it again, searching for new “necessary enemies” now that the “War on Terror” has become inexcusable in the eyes of the public. Then RT America’s Alex Mihailovich examines the growing US penchant for flexing its military muscle at sea, and how adversaries have responded in kind. … Read More >Russia, China, Iran conduct military exercises amid US adventurism (Full show)

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Is the Pentagon’s Buildup in Northeast Syria a Message to Russia, Turkey, Damascus, or Someone Else?

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On 18 September, the US Central Command announced that it had taken a series of measures aimed at ensuring the safety and security of US-led coalition forces in north-eastern Syria. Mark Sleboda, a US military veteran and international affairs and security analyst, has explained who the major addressees of the Pentagon’s move are. … Read More >Is the Pentagon’s Buildup in Northeast Syria a Message to Russia, Turkey, Damascus, or Someone Else?

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Trove of Docs Leaked by Anonymous Shows How Western Intel, PR Firms Crafted False Syria Narrative

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According to the hacktivist collective, the files provide, for the first time, “a detailed map” on the British intelligence services’ clandestine operations in Syria to fund, arm and provide a sanitized, publicly acceptable media voice to an array of opposition militants and jihadists seeking to topple the Assad government. … Read More >Trove of Docs Leaked by Anonymous Shows How Western Intel, PR Firms Crafted False Syria Narrative