Eurasia Press & News
In a press briefing on Tuesday, the spokesman for the U.S. Department of State, Ned Price, renewed his country’s concerns about a breach of the 2019 ceasefire agreement in northeast Syria and said that any escalation by Turkey would affect the battle against the Islamic State Organization (ISIS). “I’ve previously …
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June, 2022
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11 June
Lines of Contact Unchanged, Army Reinforcing its Forces North of Raqqa
The positions of frontlines remain unchanged in northern Syria, despite the high frequency of Turkish attacks and the Erdogan regime’s continued threats to occupy the border strip at a depth of 30 kilometres. Developments in the field seemed to be racing against political developments. On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein …
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11 June
Fearing Iranian Expansion, Russia Increases Economic Activity in Syria
Russia has revived several economic projects, especially in the field of transports, according to al-Hal Net. Recently, Russia appears to have started increasing its economic activity in Syria, which has followed Iran’s exploitation of the Russian preoccupation with invasions of Ukrainian territory. In this context, Iran was presented with an …
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11 June
The Truth About 60,000 Russian Troops in Syria
Enab Baladi says Russia exaggerates the number of soldiers it keeps in Syria. Speculation has swept over the past few weeks about the number of Russian soldiers present in Syria, in light of reports that Russia has reduced that number, according to what was reported by Russian media that does …
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11 June
President Assad to RT: Russia Restored Lost International Balance
President Bashar al-Assad has stressed that Russia is subjected to a war that cannot be linked to the issue of NATO expansion alone. Instead, it is a continuous war that did not stop even before communism or World War I, affirming that the strength of Russia today constitutes a restoration …
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11 June
Recap: Turkish Operation in NE Syria Looms, Despite Condemnation
The frontlines remain unchanged in Syria. This is how the pro-regime newspaper al-Watan, resumed the current situation in the north, one week after Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan threatened to unleash his wrath on the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which Ankara sees as a terrorist group. Despite this apparent …
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11 June
Congress wants Pentagon to bolster Arab, Israeli air defenses against Iran
The Abraham Accords could enable Israel to share missile defense technology with Arab Gulf countries in a joint defensive architecture against Iran. Bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress today would require the Pentagon to present a strategy for integrating the air defense capabilities of Israel and Arab states in order to …
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11 June
After Turkey, Venezuela’s Maduro heads to Iran
The South American leader said one goal of the visit is to boost tourism between Venezuela and Iran. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro visited Iran today. During a two-day visit, he will meet with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported. Maduro sat down with the Iranian …
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11 June
Muqtada al-Sadr threatens to withdraw from parliament
After failing to form a national majority government, Iraqi populist cleric Muqtada al-Sadr asked his party members in parliament to prepare to resign. Leader of the Sadrist Movement Muqtada al-Sadr insisted in a public speech on forming a national majority government or otherwise his bloc will withdraw from parliament. “We …
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11 June
Turkish-backed forces step up military drills ahead of potential operation in northern Syria
Free Syrian Army factions are holding major military drills and parades to beef up their combat readiness to take part in the Turkish military operation against Kurdish forces in northern Syria. Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) factions have completed their preparations for the military operation that Turkish President Recep Tayyip …
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