The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Mohammad Pakpour, warns Washington and Israel against ‘miscalculation’ as Tehran says its forces are on the highest level of alert.
After being abandoned by the US in Syria, Kurdish forces are hoping for Israeli assistance that is unlikely to materialize. The Trump administration has chosen the government in Damascus over its former allies and now views Ahmed al-Sharaa as a partner in the fight against Islamic State, but in doing so it has already opened a Pandora’s box. The concern is that dozens of terrorists who escaped from prison will return to terrorism.
The man behind tens of thousands of deaths in Syria's Hama massacre has died. Rifaat Assad was the Assad family enforcer until he fell out with the President Hafez Assad over the grooming of Bashar.
According to WSJ, the administration is rushing air defenses – including THAAD and Patriot – and jets to Middle East amid Iran tensions as White House weighs regime change against limited strikes in Iran.
Police issue surrender ultimatum, senior telecom executive is fired over internet blackout, and authorities move against athletes, artists and independent media.
Senior Kurdish figure Ilham Ahmad revealed Tuesday that the Kurds maintain contact with Israel and welcome support "from any source."
Despite announcements of a ceasefire, fighting continues in northern and eastern Syria. Forces aligned with the al-Sharaa government are advancing in the Kobani, Raqqa and Hasakah areas, forcing Kurdish residents to flee their homes. In response, the Kurdish leadership declares a general mobilization.
Although a ceasefire was declared between Kurdish militias and Syria’s Islamist government, a senior Kurdish official told Reuters he is desperately hoping that the US and Israel will step in on the Kurds’ behalf in the current confrontation with the government of Ahmed al-Sharaa.
The readiness of the US military and pessimistic assessments of the potential consequences of a strike were decisive factors in President Donald Trump’s decision not to attack Iran. The president has adopted a new strategy, and the question is no longer whether he will act against the Iranian regime, but when.
Several Iranian state television channels were hacked, broadcasting anti-regime messages and footage of protests, according to reports by the opposition outlet Iran International.
