Pentagon braces for emboldened Iran after Syria gains
America’s top military commander in the Middle East told Congress today that President Bashar al-Assad’s recent gains in the Syrian civil war will enhance Iran’s…
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How Trump’s Disdain for the Iran Deal Makes a North Korea Pact Even Harder
The Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs, drastically different but often spoken of in the same breath, are now being thrust together, as President Trump’s…
Russia’s Greatest Problem in Syria: Its Ally, President Assad
Sitting down with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria late last year, a senior Kremlin envoy described the benefits to come as Moscow shepherded the Syrian…
US watching pro-Syrian regime forces amassing near US troops
Washington (CNN)Pro-Syrian regime forces have begun massing east of the Euphrates River near where US troops are present while advising local allies, according to three…
U.N. Panel Links Russia to Potential War Crime in Syria
United Nations investigators have linked Russian forces to a possible war crime in Syria for the first time, reporting on Tuesday that a Russian plane…
Netanyahu to Trump: Israel, US Have a Common Challenge to Stop Iran
“Iran must be stopped; that is our common challenge,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday….
Syrian government forces capture villages of eastern Ghouta
Forces loyal to the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, have captured six villages and towns bordering the besieged rebel-held enclave of eastern Ghouta, as hopes that a…
UN says Syrian regime not allowing aid convoy to enter Eastern Ghouta
The United Nations says it has not received Syrian government permission to deliver humanitarian aid to rebel-held Eastern Ghouta despite a UN ceasefire resolution and…
Russia ‘on wrong side of history’ over Syria chemical weapons – US
A top US disarmament official has accused Russia of being on the wrong side of history on chemical weapon use in Syria, after reports of…
U.N. Links North Korea to Syria’s Chemical Weapon Program
UNITED NATIONS — North Korea has been shipping supplies to the Syrian government that could be used in the production of chemical weapons, United Nations…