Daily Archives: September 18, 2022

2022-09-18: News Headlines

Staff (2022-09-18). US sends 100 shipments of equipment to its bases in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) — In the last 24 hours, two US army convoys transferred more than 100 weapons and logistics shipments from Iraq to US bases in Syria.

Staff (2022-09-18). US base in Syria's al-Shaddadi comes under rocket attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) — The US military base in the al-Shaddadi area in the Syrian eastern province of al-Hasakah was targeted by rockets.

Staff (2022-09-18). Syria air defense repels Israel's nighttime attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) — Syrian air defense forces repelled a nighttime attack by Israeli fighter jets on Saturday using Russian-made Pantsir-S1 and Buk-M2E air defense systems.

____ (2022-09-18). Qin calls for deep China-U.S. ties in agricultural technology. ecns.cn Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang conducted another Midwest agriculture trip on Friday. He said China and the U.S., as two major agriculture countries, should build deep cooperation in agricultural technology, climate action and sustainable development.

Staff (2022-09-18). Cuba slams Israeli regime attack on Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) — Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla reacted to the latest attack of the Israeli regime on Syrian territories.

Staff (2022-09-17). Biden warns Russia against nuclear option in Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) — US President Joe Biden has warned Russia of harsh consequences should it use nuclear or chemical weapons in Ukraine.

Alexander Rubinstein (2022-09-17). Zelensky and NATO plan to transform post-war Ukraine into 'a big Israel'. thegrayzone.com The NATO-backed Atlantic Council has proposed apartheid Israel as a blueprint for a hyper-militarized Ukraine. The paper was authored by Obama's former ambassador to Tel Aviv, now an Israeli spy-tech consultant. Just forty days after Russia's military campaign began inside Ukraine, Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky told reporters that in the future, his country would be like "a big Israel." The following day, one of Israel's top promoters in the Democratic Party published an op-ed in NATO's official think tank exploring …

A Guest Author (2022-09-17). U.S. firms get rich, Ukrainian youth die. workers.org By Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein Sergio Rodríguez Gelfenstein is a Venezuelan international relations expert, who was previously Director of the International Relations of the Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, his country's ambassador to Nicaragua and an advisor for international politics for TeleSUR. This article, published Sept. 7, was translated . . . |

Anonymous103 (2022-09-17). Military Situation In Syria on September 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On September 17, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 1 in Latakia province, 2 in Idlib province; | On September 16, SDF artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces near Azaz town; | On September 17, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in the Tal Rafaat area; | On September 17, Israeli forces attacked Damascus airport and countryside. Five SAA servicemen were killed. | <...

Anonymous669 (2022-09-17). Russian Airstrikes Hit HTS Positions In Syria's Greater Idlib Again (Videos). southfront.org A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On September 17, a new wave of Russian airstrikes targeted the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, which is occupied by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and several other terrorist groups. | The airstrikes, which were reportedly carried out by two Su-24M and two Su-34 fighter bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces, hit positions of HTS in…

Jason Ditz (2022-09-17). Israel Kills Five Syria Soldiers in Attack on Damascus Airport. news.antiwar.com

Fight Back (2022-09-17). Minneapolis highway bannering shows solidarity with Palestine. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On September 16 members of the MN Anti-War Committee (AWC) held banners on the footbridge over Interstate 35W at 24th Street in south Minneapolis during rush hour to raise awareness of Israeli attacks on the human rights of Palestinians. | The bannering was held on that day to mark the 39th anniversary of the Sabra and Shatilla massacre. In 1982, from September 16 to 18, right-wing paramilitaries backed by Israel and the U.S., murdered 3500 mostly Palestinian residents of a refugee camp in Lebanon. | …

Anonymous669 (2022-09-17). Turkish Foreign Minister Says Withdrawal From Syria Would Harm Ankara & Damascus. southfront.org Turkish forces are seen near Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi | Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has criticized Syria's calls for a Turkish withdrawal from its territory, warning that such a withdrawal would harm both Ankara and Damascus as it would allow what he called "terrorist groups" to expand their control. | Speaking to reporters at the minister on September 16, Cavusoglu said that the "demands of the Syrian regime are unrealistic." | The "terr…

Scorinoco (2022-09-17). Documentary 'Alex Saab, A Kidnapped Diplomat' Premieres. orinocotribune.com The documentary Alex Saab, A Kidnapped Diplomat, directed by Venezuelan journalist and documentary filmmaker Karen Méndez, which tells the truth about the illegal detention of Venezuelan ambassador Alex Saab, first in Cape Verde and since October 2021 in the United States, premiered on Friday, September 16. | "For years, opinion experts on media have lied about Alex Saab, and they hide the truth that he brought food, medicine and fuel to Venezuela in the midst of the total blockade by the US," Méndez wrote on Twitter. "It is time to listen to lawyers, experts and family members to understand the story of the firs…

Staff (2022-09-17). Nasrallah hails Hamas decision to restore ties with Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) — Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah said Saturday that "Hamas decision to restore Syria ties is a respected stance."

Anonymous669 (2022-09-17). Last Israeli Attack On Syria Targeted Iranian Revolutionary Guards Office — Report. southfront.org An office of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was one of the targets of the Citing unnamed sources, the UAE-based channel said that the IRGC's "Lebanon Corps Support Office" was struck during the attack. The office allegedly supports pro-Iranian forces in Sy…

Anonymous669 (2022-09-17). Turkish Drone Strike Kills Five SDF Fighters In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org Late on September 16, a Turkish combat drone targeted a position of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the town of Ain Issa in the northern countryside of Syria's Raqqa. | The drone strike reportedly killed five members of the SDF. Two were fighters of the group, while the rest were members of its Military Police unit. | In an initial response to the deadly strike, the SDF targeted positions of the Turkish military and its proxies in the villages of Jahbal and al-Misherfah wh…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-09-17). Israeli regime conducts new airstrikes on suburb of Damascus. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) — Local media in Syria said that Israeli regime conducted new air raids on the suburb of Damascus on Saturday morning.

Anonymous669 (2022-09-17). Spice 1000 Guided Glide Bombs Were Used In Overnight Israeli Attack On Syria. southfront.org ILA Berlin Air Show 2012; Rafael's Spice 1000 guided weapon, 15 September 2012, By Bin im Garten. Via Wikimedia. | Israel has reportedly used Spice 1000 guided glide bombs in the Several fighter jets of the Israeli Air Force (IAF) launched the glide bombs from the direction of Lake Tiberias in northern Israel,…

Staff (2022-09-17). Iranian Ambassador explains Iran's stance on Caucasus. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) — In a series of tweets, the Iranian Ambassador to Baku has elaborated on Iran's stances on the two northern neighbors of Armenia and Azerbaijan.

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