US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has threatened to “expel” all Iranian forces in Syria, describing Washington’s declared troop withdrawal from Syria as a “tactical change” of its mission to counter Iran’s influence in the Arab country amid bolstering American military presence in the region.
Iraqi MP:
A senior Iraqi lawmaker disclosed that Israel's intelligence forces have arrived in Baghdad along with the US troops, media reports said.
The US Army sent new convoys to a military base under its occupation in Northeastern Aleppo despite US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria.
The US will hold an international summit next month in Poland “to promote stability and freedom in the Middle East”, focusing on Iran’s regional influence, said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Academic:
The United States has been trying to create chaos in the Middle East in order to keep its occupying forces in the region, says a commentator.
The US says it has begun the process of withdrawing from Syria but Russia cast doubt on the claim Friday, saying it thinks Washington wants to stay in the Arab country.
Amnesty International has called for a UN investigation into the killing in Turkey last year of prominent Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Pompeo:
Trump's Decision to Withdraw Troops from Syria 'Very Clear', US Supports Turkey in Anti-Terror Fight
President Donald Trump is determined to withdraw American soldiers from Syria and his decision is very clear, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters in Iraq late Wednesday, addressing concerns as to whether Turkey's refusal to fulfill any preconditions to the withdrawal would put the move at risk.
The US Army sent new convoys to a military base under its occupation in Northeastern Aleppo despite US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria.