The self-styled Syrian National Army, the shock troops in Turkey's offensive against US-allied Kurdish forces, harbor a "hatred of Kurds, a sense of Arab chauvinism, complete intolerance for any dissent, and just a desire to make a profit is what's driving most of the abuses."
Revolutionary Guards announce arrest of exiled journalist living in Paris who helped fan the flames of nationwide economic protests that struck the country at the end of 2017. As its nuclear deal with world powers unravels, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his country is prepared to begin using even more-advanced centrifuges.
Turkey claims to have captured key border town. Ras al-Ain marks biggest gain for Turkey since start of its offensive on Wednesday. Turkey says it has "neutralized" 459 Kurdish fighters.
After two missiles strike Iranian tanker off Saudi Arabia's coast in Red Sea, damaging two storerooms, Supreme National Security Council says, "vicious behavior in international waterways will not go without a response."
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit leads Arab foreign ministers in denouncing Turkey's military operation in northeast Syria as an "invasion of an Arab state's land and an aggression on its sovereignty." Turkey dismisses the Arab League statement, saying it misrepresents its military operations.
In face of widespread bipartisan criticism that he has endangered stability in the Middle East and risked the lives of Syrian Kurdish allies, US president portrays the Middle East as a hopeless cause, despite years of American military involvement and financial investment. "We have to bring our great heroes, our great soldiers, we have to bring them home. It's time. It's time," he says.
Turkish jets and artillery strike near Syria's Ras al-Ain, witnesses report that Turkish howitzers are shelling near the Syrian town of Tel Abyad. US President Trump hopes US can "mediate."
Turkish forces pound Kurdish militia in Syria, killing dozens and forcing tens of thousands to flee.
Spokesman for US Navy 5th Fleet says US "aware of reports" • Iran blames Saudi Arabia, and Saudi officials are not commenting • News agency affiliated with Revolutionary Guards reports all crew members safe.
In what may be a message to US, European leaders ahead of possible talks to renegotiate 2015 nuclear deal, Iran's supreme leader takes relatively conciliatory tone on nuclear weapons in address to scientists in Tehran.
