US says plans to keep troops, equipment in Jordan
The United States says it plans to keep about 1,500 American soldiers and military equipment in Jordan until the security situation improves…
Tag Archives: US military intervention in Syria
U.S. threatening its ties to Arab world, says Bahraini prince
America’s “schizophrenic” approach to the Middle East could result in many key Arab states deciding to align themselves more closely with Russia,…
Key U.S. senators strongly criticize Obama’s Syria policy
(Reuters) – Democratic and Republican members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee strongly criticized the Obama administration on Thursday for lacking a…
Iranian parliament: US empty-handed after Syria’s accession to CWC
TEHRAN (FNA)- Syria’s endorsement of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) prevented the break-out of a new war in the region and took…
Obama skips Syria, focuses on Iran
Recently, I’ve been spending some time with a group of ex-Israeli generals (and American policy makers), talking about, among other things, the…
Syria vows to cooperate with disarmament experts
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has stressed his government’s resolve to fully cooperate with the international chemical experts tasked with overseeing the process…
Saudi black operation team behind Damascus chemical attack
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The August chemical weapons attack in the Syrian capital’s suburbs was done by a Saudi Arabian black operations team,…
Commander sees “miscalculation” as reason behind US retreat from Syria war
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour said Washington failed to take…
Russia: West may fail to bring Syrian opposition to Geneva talks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed doubts that the West will be successful in getting the Syrian opposition to…
Gulf states uneasy over US-Iran detente
Gulf Arab states are uneasy about the unexpected overture between Washington and Tehran, fearing any rapprochement will come at the price of…
Syria could blind Israel in an instant, U.S. may still attack, Assad says
TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Syrian President Bashar Assad says his country is no longer needs chemical weapons to deter Israel. “We…
Assad: US Syria strike ever present
TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said an attack by the US is likely despite ongoing peace initiatives by Russia, China and…
49% in poll fault Obama on policies outside US
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – About half of Americans disapprove of the way President Obama is handling foreign policy, a new high as he…
Removing Assad from power leads to more instability: Egyptian Analyst
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – While some western and Arab countries are helping the rebels in Syria to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, an…
Obama WMD policy a continuing fraud
“More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to…
Russia will not submit to US blackmail on Syria, James Petras says
A US political commentator says Russia will never agree with US military intervention in Syria which he believes is a tactic to…
Chemical hypocrisy, American style
TEHRAN (FNA)- On August 26, 2013, John Kerry gave a rare and pointed speech in which he sent a clear message to…
Pepe Escobar: CW destruction in ME should include Israel’s arsenal
TEHRAN (FNA)- Prominent Brazilian investigative journalist Pepe Escobar says that Israel’s huge chemical and nuclear weapons arsenal should also be part of…
Lavrov: US pressuring Russia into passing UN resolution on Syria under Chapter 7
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US is pushing Russia into approving a UN resolution that would allow for military intervention in Syria, Russian…
Is U.S.-Iranian deal doable?
(CNN) — If you want to know the prime reason President Barack Obama didn’t want to bomb Syria and why the Syrian deal…
Senior cleric warns US against military intervention in Syria
A senior Iranian cleric has warned the US to avoid taking military action against Syria, calling for a peaceful solution to end…
Quick turn of fortunes as diplomatic options open up with Syria and Iran
WASHINGTON — Only two weeks after Washington and the nation were debating a unilateral military strike on Syria that was also intended…
US suffered heavy defeat in Syria: Iran MP
An Iranian lawmaker says the United States lost more of its credibility and suffered a heavy defeat after failing to win international…
Chemical weapons watchdog says to meet on Syria Friday, Sept 20
TEHRAN (FNA)- The world’s chemical weapons watchdog said it is due to meet Friday to discuss a Russian-US plan for the destruction…
McCain: I’m more pro-Russian than Putin
US Senator John McCain has said that he is “more pro-Russian” than the government of President Vladimir Putin which “misrules” the Russian…
Iran support for Syria deterred US attack: Iranian Official
A senior Iranian official says Iran’s support for Syria has put the brakes on a US military action against the crisis-stricken Arab…
Iranian police chief: Russia initiative saved Obama
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s police chief said Russia’s initiative to bring Syria’s chemical weapons under international control allowed US President Obama to…
Syria won’t give in to US threats: Assad
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says Damascus’s decision to destroy its chemical weapons arsenal was the result of Russia’s proposal and had nothing…
Possible US war on Syria to last a decade, Gordon Duff says
If the United States falls into Israel’s trap and starts a war against Syria, the conflict is likely to last for more…
US looks for Iraq-style solution to attack Syria: Journalist
A Brazilian investigative journalist says Washington is trying to pass a resolution against Syria which would allow military measures under Charter VII…
US fails to gather support for Syria military strike: Analyst
Islamabad, Sept 18, IRNA – A senior Pakistani analyst on Wednesday said that United States has failed to gather international support to…
US interventionist policy not in interest of American people: Assad
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that US interventionist policy is not in the interest of American people, thanking Russia for helping…
Saudi Princes mad at Bandar write to King
TEHRAN (FNA)- Saudi princes in a letter to King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud protested at the country’s Saudi Intelligence Chief Prince…
Lebanese MP: Syria’s armed opposition, March 14 disgruntled with US-Russia deal
TEHRAN (FNA)- A prominent Lebanese legislator underlined the disappointment of the Syrian opposition forces and Lebanon’s March 14 Movement with a recent…
Russia demands ‘immediate return’ of UN inspectors to Syria
Russia’s permanent UN representative has called for the “immediate return” of the world body’s inspectors to Syria to conduct additional investigations into…
Senior MP blasts West for supplying armed rebels with chemical weapons in Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi voiced deep concern about the possession of…
Damascus hands Moscow proof that militants used CW: Russian Deputy FM
Syria has handed over to Russia evidence proving that foreign-backed militants were behind a recent chemical weapons attack in the suburbs of…