Pepe Escobar (2022-07-26). The Power Troika Trumps Biden in West Asia. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar Jul 20, 2022 | The presidents of Russia, Iran, and Turkey convened to discuss critical issues pertaining to West Asia, with the illegal US occupation of Syria a key talking point. Oil and gas, wheat and grains, missiles and drones — the hottest topics in global geopolitics today — were all on the agenda in Tehran this week. | The Tehran summit uniting Iran-Russia-Turkey was a fascinating affair in more ways than one. Ostensibly about the Astana peace process in Syria, launched in 2017, the summit joint statement duly noted that Iran, Russia and (recently rebranded) Turkiye will c…

Staff (2022-07-26). Turkish army targets NE Syria with mortars. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA)— The Turkish army shelled the city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria.

____ (2022-07-25). The Multipolar "Iran-Russia-Turkey Troika" Overshadows "Unipolar Joe Biden" in West Asia. transcend.org 20 Jul 2022 – The Tehran summit uniting Iran-Russia-Turkey was a fascinating affair in more ways than one. Their Presidents convened to discuss critical issues pertaining to West Asia, with the illegal US occupation of Syria and wholesale rejection of the "war on terror" exceptionalist unipolarity that once ruled West Asia, as key talking points.

Anonymous103 (2022-07-25). Military Situation In Syria On July 25, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On July 25, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 14 times: 4 — in Idlib province, 6 — in Aleppo province, 2 — in Lattakia province; | On July 25, clashes between the SDF and smugglers were reported in the town of Al-Busaira; | On July 25, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces near al-Barah; | On July 24, the SDF conducted a military exercise with live ammunition inside the 17th Division in no…

Rqorinoco (2022-07-25). Vladimir Putin: Washington Should Stop Stealing Syrian Oil. orinocotribune.com Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on the US government to stop its practice of "We have common positions on the Euphrates River regarding the need for US forces to leave this land, and they must stop looting [from] the Syrian people by illegally extracting oil," Putin said on July 19 during a press conference at the conclusion of a tripartite summit in Tehran. | The leaders of Russia, Turkey, and Iran gathered in the Iranian capital for the seventh summit of the Astana Process — which seeks…

Contributing Writers (2022-07-25). Syrian Army Confronts US Army Oil Thieves in Southern Qamishli/By Arabi Souri. marktaliano.net Original Link Here: Syrian Army Confronts US Army Oil Thieves in Southern Qamishli (syrianews.cc) A Syrian Arab Army (SAA) unit manning a checkpoint at a village in the southern Qamishli countryside in Hasakah province confronted and repelled a column of oil and wheat thieves of the US Armed forces illegally operating in Syria, forcing the …

Staff (2022-07-25). VIDEO: Chanting "Hello Commander" song in Lebanon's Machghara. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) — The epic song themed with generational support for the Islamic Revolution dubbed "Salam Farmandeh or Hello Commander" was performed in the small town of Machghara in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-25). Iran foreign minister to visit Kuwait in near future: envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) — Iran's ambassador to Kuwait said that FM Amir-Abdollahian's visit to Kuwait will probably take place in the coming weeks to discuss bilateral relations and developments in the region with Kuwaiti officials.

____ (2022-07-25). Iran, UN envoys discuss latest developments in Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) — Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Iran to Baghdad and UN Special Envoy for Iraq discussed the latest developments in Iraq.

____ (2022-07-25). Any action against Lebanon not to go unanswered: Nasrallah. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA)— Secretary-General of Lebanon Hezbollah Resistance Movement Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah said that the enemy knows that any action against Lebanon will not go unanswered.

_____ (2022-07-24). Assad And Zelenskyy — A Contrast In Media Coverage. popularresistance.org In the early hours of Friday morning, Israeli airstrikes on the Syrian capital of Damascus resulted in the deaths of three Syrian soldiers, only a month after Damascus International Airport was bombed under similar circumstances, with Tel Aviv alleging that it was being used by Iran to transport weapons into the Arab Republic, where Tehran is operating in an anti-terrorist capacity under official invite from the Syrian government. | This air campaign, which began in 2013 following the Iranian intervention in the proxy war on Syria which had begun two years previously, has stepped up markedly in recent years, with…

Staff (2022-07-24). Turkey again targets northern Syria with artillery, mortars. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — Turkish forces once again targeted areas in northern Syria with artillery and mortars.

Anonymous669 (2022-07-24). Russian Strike On Odessa Port Destroyed Ukrainian Warship, US-Supplied Harpoon Missiles (Video). southfront.org MEDITERRANEAN SEA — SEPTEMBER 14, 2017: Russia's Veliky Novgorod and Kolpino submarines fire the Kalibr cruise missiles from the eastern Mediterranean to hit Islamic State militants' bases in Syria. Vadim Savitsky/Russian Defence Ministry Press Office/TASS | The July 23 missile strike on the port of Odessa destroyed a docked Ukrainian warship as well as a warehouse where Harpoon anti-ship missiles, recently supplied by the US, were stored, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on July 24. | The MoD added t…

Anonymous669 (2022-07-24). Russia Asked SDF To Hand Over M4 Highway In Northeastern Syria To Damascus. southfront.org FILE IMAGE: Russian Military Police service members are in Syria. | The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had refused a Russian request to withdraw its fighters from a section of the strategic M4 highway in northeastern Syria and hand it over to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), the al-Mayadeen TV reported on July 24, citing a source familiar with the issue. | The M4 is the spine of transportation in the northeastern region. The highway links Aleppo with Raqqa and al-Hasakah."Russian forces asked the SDF to evacua…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-24). Lavrov calls for respecting Syria territorial integrity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stressed the need to preserve Syria's territorial integrity.

Anonymous669 (2022-07-24). Russian Airstrikes Hit ISIS Cells In Eastern Homs After Deadly Attack On Syrian Troops. southfront.org On July 23, ISIS terrorists attacked a checkpoint of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the outskirts of the town of al-Sukhnah in the eastern countryside of Homs. | The terrorists targeted the checkpoint with machine guns, killing two soldiers of and wounding at least three others. At around the same time, other cells of ISIS were reportedly targeting positions of the SAA in al-Sukhnah and in the nearby al-Amour mount. | The attack provoked a fierce response from the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS),…

Anonymous669 (2022-07-24). Casualties Reported Following Rocket Attack On Village Housing Refugees In Northern Syria (Video). southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | On July 24, a refugee was killed and at least three others were wounded when a salvo of rockets hit Kuwait al-Rahmah, a village that was recently built in the southern part of the Turkish-occupied Syrian area of Afrin to house refugees. | The rockets were reportedly launched from the outskirts of the town of Tell Rifaat in the northern Aleppo countryside. The town and its surroundings are held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Syrian government forces.

Anonymous669 (2022-07-24). One Killed, Dozen Wounded In Drone Attack On 'Hagia Sophia' Church In Syria's Hama (Videos, Photos). southfront.org On July 24, a drone attack targeted the opening ceremony of a symbolic church carrying the name of "Hagia Sophia"…

Anonymous669 (2022-07-24). Jordan Designates Syria-Based Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham As Terrorist Group. southfront.org Jordan has officially designated al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which is based in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, as a terrorist group. | The Kingdom's Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Unit announced the step on July 24. HTS was one of 12 entities which were added to the Jordanian terrorism list by the unit. Four of the other entities were Horas al-Din, Ansar al-Tawhid, Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad and the Turkistan Islamic Party, which are also b…

____ (2022-07-24). Iran, Syria enjoy high potential to boost coop. in oil sector. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — Syrian Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources described cooperation between the oil ministries of Iran and Syria as good, emphasizing that the two countries have high capacity to increase bilateral cooperation in oil sector.

Staff (2022-07-24). Terrorist attack on Syria's Hama leaves 2 killed, 11 injured. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — Following the attack of terrorist elements on a religious ceremony in the outskirts of Hama, two people were killed and eleven people were injured.

Staff (2022-07-24). Saeed Iravani appointed as Iran's new envoy to UN. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — Saeed Iravani was appointed as Iran's new Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

Staff (2022-07-24). Iran strategic country in region: envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — Pointing out that Iran is a strategic country in the region, the Chinese Ambassador to Tehran Chang Hua said that the development of relations between the two countries of Iran and China is very important.

Staff (2022-07-24). Iran's envoys to 8 states appointed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — Iran's ambassadors to six countries and two international organizations have been appointed.