Syria and US

Ali Khamenei: U.S. and Israel behind coup in Syria

Ali Khamenei: U.S. and Israel behind coup in Syria

Iran has it on good evidence that the military coup in Syria was orchestrated by the U.S. and Israel, with support from a "neighboring state," Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said. "There should be no …

U.S. promises not to interfere in new Syria affairs

U.S. promises not to interfere in new Syria affairs

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview with the Paris Match magazine following his visit to France. The new U.S. leader said he doesn't want to get involved in the Syrian crisis. …

Turkish FM holds talks with U.S. Secretary of State

Turkish FM holds talks with U.S. Secretary of State

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan have discussed the situation in Syria in a phone call, the U.S. State Department's press service reported. Blinken and Fidan discussed "the rapidly …

Jordan denies attack on U.S. base within territory

Jordan denies attack on U.S. base within territory

Jordan has refuted US President Joe Biden’s statement that U.S. forces were attacked in Jordan’s territory. "The U.S. [military] base that came under an attack is located outside Jordan," Jordanian …

U.S. shoots down Turkish drone in Syria

U.S. shoots down Turkish drone in Syria

The United States on Thursday shot down an armed Turkish drone that was operating near its troops in Syria, the Pentagon said, the first time Washington has …

Syria urges Turkey and U.S. to withdraw troops at UNGA

Syria urges Turkey and U.S. to withdraw troops at UNGA

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad called on the United States and Turkey to withdraw their troops from the Arab republic, and warned separatists in the country's north against seeking help from outside forces in his address to the UN …

Damascus demands U.S. repay damage inflicted on Syrians

Damascus demands U.S. repay damage inflicted on Syrians

The United States is backing the war waged against Syria and should compensate damages inflicted on the Syrian people, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "The U.S. and its accomplices acting in the world and the …

Assad: U.S. has several thousand people in Syria

Assad: U.S. has several thousand people in Syria

Syrian President Bashar Assad said that the United States has several thousands soldiers in Syria, not several hundred soldiers. "The U.S. relies heavily on private military companies akin to Blackwater in …

Pentagon: military completes pullback from northeast Syria

Pentagon: military completes pullback from northeast Syria

The United States has completed its military pullback in northeastern Syria, settling into a more stable posture of about 600 troops in the rest of the country after repositioning and reducing forces, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark …

Trump and Macron agree to continue Syria coordination

Trump and Macron agree to continue Syria coordination

U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron on a phone call on Monday discussed Syria, Iran and trade according to a series of tweets posted by White House spokesman Judd Deere. …

Small contingent of U.S. forces to stay in Syria

Small contingent of U.S. forces to stay in Syria

Fewer than 1,000 US troops will stay in Syria, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said. "There will be less than a thousand for sure. And probably in the 500ish frame. Maybe six (hundred) but …

Bashar al-Assad: Trump is best U.S. President

Bashar al-Assad: Trump is best U.S. President

U.S. President Donald Trump is the best leader in the country's history due to his blunt approach to policy, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said. "He is the best bot because if good policies, …

US to send 'mechanised forces' to Syrian oilfields

US to send 'mechanised forces' to Syrian oilfields

The US defence secretary has confirmed “mechanised forces” will be redeployed alongside soldiers to protect oilfields in eastern Syria, in a reversal of Donald Trump’s earlier order to withdraw all troops from the country, …

U.S. to send about 500 troops to Syria

U.S. to send about 500 troops to Syria

The White House is considering options for leaving about 500 U.S. troops in northeast Syria to safeguard oil fields, the officials said. Abrams battle tanks and Bradley armored vehicles will be also deployed to the region, the Wall …