Senior Trump administration officials said on Sunday that the United States was committed to remaining part of the Iran nuclear accord for now, despite President Donald Trump’s criticisms of the deal and his warnings that he might pull out. Nikki Haley, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said that Tehran …
Read More »Syrian army, allies thrust east to break siege in Deir al-Zor city
With a sudden lunge through jihadist lines, the Syrian army and its allies on Monday came to within 3 km of relieving the Euphrates city of Deir al-Zor, where Islamic State has besieged 93,000 civilians and an army garrison for years. The advance on the eastern city marks another stinging …
Read More »Islamic State convoy reaches east Syria after ceasefire: Hezbollah-run media
Islamic State fighters and their families who had been inside an IS enclave on the Lebanon–Syria border reached an exchange point in eastern Syria on Tuesday from where they will head to IS-held territory, a Hezbollah military media unit said. The transfer under Syrian military escort was agreed under a …
Read More »Changes to proposed U.S. anti-Hezbollah sanctions allay Lebanon’s fears
Proposed tighter U.S. sanctions on Hezbollah have been altered enough to allay fears of major damage to Lebanon’s economy, a sign Washington is taking concerns about Lebanese stability seriously, banking and political sources said. But banking figures told Reuters Lebanese authorities should not be complacent as U.S. President Donald Trump’s …
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