Source: Al Monitor By Hamidreza Azizi President Donald Trump’s May 8 decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) has caused international debate on Iran to be mostly focused on the implications of the US move — including the future of the nuclear deal. Yet given the recent and ongoing developments in… Continue reading IRAN MANEUVERS AROUND GAPS TO PRESERVE INTERESTS IN SYRIA
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RUSSIA DECIDED TO POSTPONE DELIVERY OF S-300PMU-2 TO SYRIA
Source : Defence Blog By Dylan Malyasov The negotiations about S-300 air defence system deliveries to Syria are put on hold, Russian newspaper “Izvestiya” reported on 11 May referring to an Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on military-technical cooperation Vladimir Kozhin. “At the moment there are no has been no… Continue reading RUSSIA DECIDED TO POSTPONE DELIVERY OF S-300PMU-2 TO SYRIA
IRAN IS PLANNING TO LAUNCH A BARRAGE OF MISSILES AGAINST ISRAEL
By Anna Ahronheim Source: Jerusalem Post Iran is preparing a barrage of missiles to launch against Israeli military positions from Syrian territory, Hebrew media reported Sunday, citing defense officials. Iran plans to avenge alleged Israeli strikes on its bases in Syria, Ma’ariv defense analyst Alon Ben David said, by targeting military targets in northern Israel.… Continue reading IRAN IS PLANNING TO LAUNCH A BARRAGE OF MISSILES AGAINST ISRAEL
A STRIKE TO STRENGTHEN ASSAD
Sourced: Middle East Monitor By Iyad Al-Dulaimi After heated tweets and large deployments with his Western allies, the American President, Donald Trump, along with Britain and France attacked targets and sites associated with Bashar Al-Assad’s regime. This was the long-awaited response to Al-Assad’s attack on Douma with chemical weapons, killing more than 70, including women… Continue reading A STRIKE TO STRENGTHEN ASSAD
TRUMP’S SYRIA STRATEGY ACTUALLY MAKES SENSE
Sourced: Defence One By Kori Schake The Trump administration is coming in for an avalanche of complaints that it conducted military operations against Syria without having a strategy for Syria. This is inaccurate. President Obama had grandiose goals that he omitted to attain. He wanted Bashar al-Assad to go. He wanted the Russians to leave… Continue reading TRUMP’S SYRIA STRATEGY ACTUALLY MAKES SENSE
RUSSIA CLAIMS 71 OUT 105 CRUISE MISSILES DOWNED IN SYRIA
Sourced: The Aviationist By Tom Demerly The United States, France and the United Kingdom launched strikes against targets in Syria on Friday night U.S. time, early morning in Syria. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. General Joseph Dunford, told news media that the strikes hit three targets inside Syria. The targets included… Continue reading RUSSIA CLAIMS 71 OUT 105 CRUISE MISSILES DOWNED IN SYRIA
ISRAEL PREPARES FOR POSSIBLE IRANIAN RETALIATION AFTER STRIKE ON SYRIAN BASE
Sourced: Ha’aretz By Amos Harel and Yaniv Kubovich Iran directly threatened Israel on Tuesday following an airstrike on a Syrian air force Monday that killed at least seven Iranian advisers. Israel is taking the Iranian threats very seriously: The northern border is on high alert amid concerns of a possible revenge attack by Iran or… Continue reading ISRAEL PREPARES FOR POSSIBLE IRANIAN RETALIATION AFTER STRIKE ON SYRIAN BASE
CENTCOM HEAD: TURKEY-US IN ROBUST DIALOGUE OVER SYRIA, YPG STILL PRINCIPAL US PARTNER
Sourced : Hurriyet Daily News The head of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on April 3 that the U.S. is in a “very robust dialogue” with Turkey over Syria, while also insisting that the Peoples’ Protection Units (YPG), a group viewed as terrorists by Ankara, is Washington’s “principal partner” on the ground. General Joseph… Continue reading CENTCOM HEAD: TURKEY-US IN ROBUST DIALOGUE OVER SYRIA, YPG STILL PRINCIPAL US PARTNER
FRIEND OR FOE? ASSAD QUIETLY AIDS SYRIAN KURDS AGAINST TURKEY
Sourced: Reuters By Laila Bassam and Tom Perry Syria’s U.S.-backed Kurds are getting indirect help from an unlikely source in their war against Turkey in the northwestern region of Afrin: President Bashar al-Assad. Pro-government forces and Kurdish-led forces have fought each other elsewhere in Syria and Damascus opposes the Kurds’ demands for autonomy. But in… Continue reading FRIEND OR FOE? ASSAD QUIETLY AIDS SYRIAN KURDS AGAINST TURKEY
GAS AND OIL DIPLOMACY IN EASTER MEDITERRANEAN PRELUDE TO REGIONAL WAR
Sourced: Al Arabiya By Shehab Al-Makahleh The Middle East has undergone major vicissitudes following the “Arab Spring” demonstrations. The Mideast is one of the most important regions in the world and the stability of which is mandatory to peace and stability in the world. Since 2011, the Middle East has entered a state of uncertainty… Continue reading GAS AND OIL DIPLOMACY IN EASTER MEDITERRANEAN PRELUDE TO REGIONAL WAR