Middle Orient

Shiite factions close to Sistani move to separate from Iran-backed militias

Brigades close to top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani announced the formation of a mobilization force affiliated with the chief of staff of the Iraqi armed forces, rather than Iran. Four brigades close to top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani held a Dec. 2-4 conference on supporting the …

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Missile Hits Turkish Forces in Idleb

An unknown attacker fired a shoulder mounted missile at a guard at a Turkish military base in Idleb, causing material damage reports Baladi News. On Monday, unknown assailants attacked a Turkish military base in the northern countryside of Idleb with a shoulder-fired missile.

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Russia Propositions SDF in Ayn Issa

Russia officials have told SDF leadership that the threat of a Turkish invasion of Ayn Issa is real and they should withdraw from the area reports Asharq Al-Awsat. A military source from the Ayn Issa Military Council, affiliated with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said that the Russian forces officially …

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Analysis: Why Israeli leaders scared about Golan Heights?

In recent weeks, Israeli attacks on Syrian territories especially the southern parts in the vicinity of the Golan Heights have intensified. This comes as the Israeli forces have recently increased their presence in the Golan Heights following an unprecedented visit to the Syrian occupied territory on November 19 by the …

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Iran Has Learned the Hard Way That Israeli F-35s Control Syrian Airspace

Here’s What You Need to Remember: News that the President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Tony Blinken as Secretary of State however may lead Iran to wonder if it should attempt a move before Trump leaves office or after. Tehran is not going to get a pushover administration in Washington, despite …

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Iran: 'Smart satellite-controlled machine gun' killed nuclear scientist

The Islamic Republic has given contradictory details of Fakhrizadeh’s death in a daytime Nov. 27 ambush on his car on a highway near Tehran. The killing of Iran’s top nuclear scientist last month was carried out remotely with artificial intelligence and a machine gun equipped with a “satellite-controlled smart system,” …

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