Author: Mideast discourse

Turkish occupation forces and their terrorist mercenaries have escalated their acts of aggression on the villages and towns surrounding their areas of deployment, as they launched an attack with a number of heavy artillery shells on the city of al-Darbasiyah and the surrounding villages in Hasaka northern countryside. Local sources told SANA reporter that “the Turkish occupation forces and their mercenaries targeted with heavy artillery shells the homes of citizens in the city of al-Darbasiyah and a number of surrounding villages, which led to huge damage to a number of houses and the public property.“ The sources added that the…

The United States, South Korea and Japan participated in a ballistic missile defense exercise off Hawaii’s coast last week, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, reviving combined drills with an eye on North Korea as well as China. It was the first time the three countries have held such drills since 2017, after relations between Seoul and Tokyo hit their lowest in years in 2019 amid renewed historical disputes dating to Japan’s 1910-1945 occupation of the Korean peninsula. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, a conservative who took office in May, has vowed to improve relations with Japan and deepen the US…

New Zealand announces it will deploy 120 troops to Ukraine where they will train approximately 800 Ukrainian soldiers. The government of New Zealand said on Monday that it will deploy 120 military troops to Britain to assist in preparing Ukrainian soldiers for front-line warfare. Through the deployment, two infantry training teams will be able to provide Ukrainian soldiers with the fundamental abilities they need to be successful in battle, including weapons handling, combat first aid, operational law, as well as other necessary skills. According to a statement from the ministry, the training of around 800 Ukrainian soldiers will only take…

The competent security authorities carried out a special operation in the city of Tafas in Daraa countryside, during which the most prominent leader of DAESH terrorist organization was eliminated. “The security forces carried out a special operation in Tafas city in Dara northwestern countryside, during which the terrorist Mahmoud Ahmad al-Hallaq, nicknamed as Abu Omar al-Jababi, one of the most dangerous terrorists in the southern region, was eliminated”, a security source told SANA. The source pointed out that the terrorist al-Jababi was the former leader of DAESH organization in Yarmouk Basin and responsible for the training camps there, adding that…

The Russian President assures his North Korean counterpart that he will work to expand the scope of their comprehensive relations and promote stability in the peninsula and Asia. Pyongyang’s state media stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin promised North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that the two countries will “expand the comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations with joint common efforts.” On North Korea’s liberation day, Putin stated in a letter to Kim that closer ties would be in the interest of both countries, and would further help strengthen the security and stability of the Korean peninsula and the Northeastern Asian…

According to Maria Zakharova, the Western approach is not supported by most of the international community members Moscow strongly urges Washington, Brussels and other Western capitals drop their irresponsible games and intrigues around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and push Kiev toward stopping attacks on the nuclear plant, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday. “We strongly call on Washington, Brussels and other capitals, first of all, European ones, to drop their irresponsible games and intrigues around the Zaporozhye NPP and immediately push Kiev authorities to stop attacks on the station and adjacent territories,” she said. “Further connivance…

Wall Street bank issues dire warning for the US economy The boss of Wall Street banking giant JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, has warned investors of the likelihood of a downturn in the US economy, saying that “something worse” than a hard recession could be on the horizon. According to a Yahoo Finance report on Saturday, Dimon noted that the economy is “strong” while businesses’ and consumers’ balance sheets “are in good shape.” The banker, however, pointed out that there are “storm clouds” on the horizon, including rising oil prices and higher interest rates. “When you forecast, you have to think differently. What is out there? There are storm…

The al-Tanf facility in Syria has been targeted before The al-Tanf military base in southern Syria was hit by numerous armed drones on Monday morning, with the US military reporting no casualties. The base, used by American and allied forces, as well as Syrian anti-government militants, has been attacked before, with Washington blaming Iran for the assaults. According to Operation Inherent Resolve, the US-led mission in Syria, the base was hit by “an attack by multiple unmanned aerial systems” shortly after dawn on Monday. Coalition forces prevented one of the drones from impacting, while a second detonated within the part of the…

An explosion of a bomb planted in a car in Afghanistan’s Kabul injured four people on Monday. On Monday afternoon, Afghan media reported an explosion in the Daral Aman district in Kabul. The car exploded near the door of the Afghan Wireless Telecommunication Company due to a magnetic bomb planted in it. Initial reports indicate that four people were wounded. So far, no individual or group has claimed responsibility for the incident. Also, the Taliban authorities have not issued any official statement yet. Source: Iran Press

Iranian foreign minister said on Monday that an agreement on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal is possible in the coming days if the United States(U.S.) shows flexibility in providing guarantees over Iran’s demands, semi-official Fars News Agency reported. Iran will present its final summary on the latest round of nuclear talks in Vienna to the European Union coordinator by Monday midnight, and “if the Americans show flexibility, we will reach an agreement in the coming days,” Hossein Amir-Abdollahian was quoted as saying. “Currently, we are exchanging messages with the U.S. about three specific issues,” he said, adding “we told America…