Middle East
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May- 2023 -3 May
Iran’s Raisi Praises Assad ‘Victory’ on Landmark Syria Visit
Iranian President Raisi hailed Syria's Assad for overcoming sanctions and achieving "victory" in the country's 12-year-long civil war.
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3 May
Islamic Jihad Announces Truce After Gaza Rocket Fire
Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad announced a truce around Gaza after militants traded fire with Israel.
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3 May
Iran Forces Seize Second Oil Tanker in Six Days: US Navy
Iranian forces seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the US Navy said, the second such incident in less than a week.
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1 May
Turkey Offers Details of Islamic State Chief’s Death
Turkey released details about its operation against the Islamic State's global chief, saying he died by setting off a suicide vest to avoid being detained.
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1 May
Israel Strikes Wound Three Civilians in Syria: State Media
Three civilians were wounded in Israeli air strikes near the Syrian city of Homs, state media reported, with a war monitor saying a Hezbollah munitions depot was hit.
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1 May
Suspected Islamic State Group Chief Killed in Syria: Erdogan
The suspected leader of the Islamic State group has been killed in Syria in an operation carried out by Turkey's MIT intelligence agency, Erdogan said.
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Apr- 2023 -27 April
Iran Guards Seize Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman: US Navy
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, the US Navy said, in the latest such incident in the commercially vital seaway.
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25 April
Russia Hosts Talks With Iran, Syria, Turkey
Russia's defense minister hosted four-way talks aimed at normalizing ties between Ankara and Damascus, which were severed at the start of Syria's civil war in 2011.
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25 April
Israel to Test New Missile Early Warning System in Ukraine
Israel will deploy its new missile warning system in Kyiv next month to detect incoming Russian attacks, according to Israeli and Ukrainian officials.
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25 April
Decrease in IS Attacks in Iraq, Syria: Coalition
The international coalition fighting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria said there has been a "reduction in attacks" by jihadists in both countries this year.
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