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Iran slams Turkish plan for northeast Syria military bases

Iran denounced as "unacceptable" any move by Turkey to establish military bases in northeast Syria, saying such a step would face opposition

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Amid Iraqi protests, Kurdish region balances Iran’s IRGC

The US partnering with the Kurdistan Region of Iraq is a force multiplier to keep stability in the region as Baghdad grapples with protests, Seth Frantzman and Dr. Eric Mandel argue

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Quds Force: A center of gravity for Iranian insurgency

Targeting the IRGC Quds Force proxies and exploiting the regime's vulnerabilities at home should be part of any campaign against Iran, Ram Yavne argues

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UAE joins new US-led Persian Gulf maritime security mission

The UAE joined a US-led force to protect Gulf shipping as tensions with Iran soared following attacks on Saudi oil facilities

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Pompeo blames Iran for ‘act of war’ in Saudi oil attack, US seeking coalition

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo described strikes on Saudi oil installations as an "act of war," and an "Iranian attack"

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Trump says US is ‘locked and loaded’ after attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure

President Donald Trump said the US is "locked and loaded" to respond to attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure sent oil prices soaring

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Syrian government labels SDF ‘separatist terrorist militias’ ahead of Ankara talks

In a rare shift of rhetoric, Syria's foreign ministry called the Syrian Democratic Forces "terrorists" ahead of a Russia-Iran-Turkey summit in Ankara

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UN details Yemen war crimes, warns US, UK, France, Iran of complicity

A UN investigation into Yemen's devastating civil war found that multiple sides have repeatedly engaged in possible war crimes

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Iran unveils Kian reconnaissance and attack drone

Iran unveiled the jet-propelled reconnaissance and attack "Kian" drone it said can find and attacking targets far from the country's borders

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Israel claims preemptive strike on Iranian drone operation in Syria

The IDF said it launched preemptive airstrikes against Iranian positions southeast of Damascus, thwarting a planned drone attack on Israel

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