Tag: Syria
Russia’s transfer of S-300 to Syria: A disturbing, but surmountable, military challenge
The announcement by Russia on Monday to transfer its advanced S-300 air-defense system to the Syrian government within two weeks is a disturbing yet surmountable challenge to Israel.
In a move that can only be...
Despite IDF report, Russia blames Israel for downed spy plane over Syria
Despite a detailed report by the Israel Defense Forces showing that Syria was to blame for the downing of a Russian spy plane during an Israeli attack on a weapons facility in Latakia, Moscow...
Iraq and Afghanistan provide insights into US efforts to train Syrian, Kurdish forces
U.S. President Donald Trump reportedlyagreed this month to keep American soldiers in Syria indefinitely in order to prevent Iranian entrenchment there and to keep up the fight against Islamic State. Yet the Trump administration also...
Russia blames Israel after Syria shoots down its plane, killing 15 soldiers
Russia is blaming Israel after Syria, its ally, shot down a Russian plane on Monday, killing 15 Russian troops.
Footage of the event shows bombs exploding while air-defense rockets launch upwards. No video from the...
US ambassador believes Golan will be ‘part of Israel forever’
U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman believes that the Golan Heights will remain under Israeli sovereignty, and certainly won’t be placed back in the hands of Syria’s current leader, President Bashar Assad.
In an exclusive...
US defense chief puts Iran on notice
With the European Union and Iran, which is behind a larger disinformation campaign than previously reported, recently pushing back against the United States reimposing sanctions on the regime earlier this month—lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, which...
Iran, Syria sign military deal, amid other moves to defy US
Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami announced on Monday that his country and Syria have signed an agreement to rebuild the latter’s military. This comes as Iran has been looking to defy U.S. sanctions that...
Reports of fighting between Iranian, Syrian forces for access to Mediterranean
Despite years of cooperation and support for Syrian President Bashar Assad, pro-Iran Shi’ite militias have reportedly been fighting Syrian army forces on multiple occasions over the last two weeks, with fatalities and injuries on...
US and Russia reportedly agree to oust Iran from Syria
The United States and Russia have reportedly agreed in principle that Iranian forces should withdraw from Syria, which Israel and America have long advocated, but Russia believes that it will be a “difficult task”...
Russia says Iran will keep its distance from Israeli border
Russia says that Iranian forces will withdraw to at least 85 kilometers (53 miles) of Israel’s border, according to an interview with Russia’s chief Syria on the Sputnik news site.
Russian Presidential Special Envoy for...