Iran, Syria and US military

US bombs Iran-backed militias in Syria as Trump taps Tehran hawks for top positions
Follow the latest on Israel-Gaza The US air force bombed nine targets in Syria, Centcom said on Tuesday, claiming the strikes were in response to attacks by Iran-backed militias against its forces. The strikes,
US military strikes 9 Iranian-backed militia targets in Syria in 24 hours
The U.S has about 900 personnel in Syria to assist partnered forces in conducting missions against Islamic State militants.
US military strikes Iranian-backed militia targets in Syria
The U.S. has struck nine targets at two locations in Syria to hit Iranian-aligned militias that had launched attacks on U.S. personnel over the last 24 hours, U.S. Central Command said
US Carried Out Strikes Against Iranian Linked Targets in Syria
The U.S. military said on Monday it had carried out strikes against nine targets associated with Iranian groups in Syria. In a statement, the U.S. military said the strikes were against two locations in Syria and a response to several attacks on U.
US forces strike 9 Iran-linked militia targets in Syria: 'Our message is clear'
CENTCOM announced on Monday that it had conducted strikes against nine Iranian-linked targets in Syria. The strikes were in response to attacks on American personnel.
US forces strike Iran-backed targets in Syria after attacks on Americans
U.S. forces on Monday conducted nine strikes on Iranian proxy targets in Syria, a response to recent attacks on American personnel in the region, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. The strikes,
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Why Ukraine thinks it can still win over Donald Trump
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Trump Told Turkey’s Dictator He Could Invade Syria. Dozens of Civilians Died.
Five years ago, Donald Trump told Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan to go ahead and invade Syria—an unexpected capitulation to personal pressure from the Turkish strongman that upended US policy, ...
Israel is building along U.N.-patrolled demilitarized zone in Syria, satellite images show
Israel is apparently laying asphalt for a road along a demarcation line that separates the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights from Syria.
Leader of the free world has never been a role Trump has embraced. The world has gotten the message
Based on Donald Trump’s first term and his campaign statements, the United States will become less predictable, more chaotic, ...
Turkey pressing U.S. to rethink Kurdish alliance in Syria
Turkey is pressing the United States to reconsider its support for Kurdish militants in Syria, according to comments by its leaders including President Tayyip Erdogan, who has again floated the ...
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Trump’s Syria Mistake
It’s important to note that by shifting American forces and exposing the Kurds to attack, Trump is not in any way ending America’s military involvement in Syria. Our troops will still be there.
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Trump is likely to name a loyalist as Pentagon chief after tumultuous first term
Joseph Dunford, who also served as Joint Chiefs chairman, all worked quietly behind the scenes to temper some of Trump's ...
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Trump’s Syria Shambles
President Trump’s withdrawal from Syria has thrown the region into chaos, shattered American credibility, and uncovered deep problems with U.S. policy toward Turkey. U.S. forces, accompanied by ...
Lebanon, Gaza and Syria hit by deadly Israeli strikes, reports say
More than 80 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon, northern Gaza and Syria since late Saturday, according to ...