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Media reports have revealed that the salaries of many Syrian members of Iran-affiliated militias in Deir-ez-Zor have been suspended, Syria TV writes.
Lavrentiev said Russia’s military mandate in Syria does not include preventing arms transfers to Lebanon via Syria, an issue that Israel must address directly with Iran and the Syrian regime without expecting Russian intervention, Basheer Al-Baker said in Al-Modon.
Political analyst Ali Fadlallah, who is closely aligned with Iraqi factions, told Shaam Network that “Iraqi factions use Syrian territory to strike Israeli targets in order to avoid embarrassing the Iraqi government”
The factory, built at an estimated cost of $50 million, originated in 2004 during former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami’s tenure and was inaugurated in 2007, +963 Media.
Syrian Defense Minister General Ali Mahmoud Abbas met with his Iranian counterpart, Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, in Damascus, al-Thawra writes.
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In a pattern similar to its ongoing bombardment of Lebanon, Israel has significantly intensified airstrikes in Syria, Enab Baladi writes.
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The timing of these airstrikes, which coincide with the visit of Ali Larijani, underscores Israel’s continued campaign against sites and figures in Syria associated with Iranian and Palestinian organizations.
Bahra notes that while Syria may not be a top priority for Trump, it remains closely linked to other international and regional issues that are likely to take precedence
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Regarding his potential meeting with Assad, Erdogan expressed optimism about the possibility of holding talks to put “Syrian-Turkish relations on the right track, Syria TV says,
A member of Iran-affiliated factions in Deir-ez-Zor who requested anonymity for fear of arrest or prosecution reported to North Press that two months ago, his salary was abruptly cut off.
Diplomatic sources told Athr Press that “The United States can only end its presence in the region through a comprehensive agreement with Turkey.”
Evident signs of Assad’s shift toward the “axis of moderation” emerged after the Manama summit in May 2024, Shawkat Gharzeldin writes in al-Araby al-Jadeed.
In a series of intensified airstrikes over October and November, Israel has targeted and killed key Hezbollah leaders operating in Syria, +963 media writes.
A source within the pro-Iranian factions confirmed to +963 that “an expanded meeting took place, bringing together the leaders of the IRG and their allied factions”.
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Israeli airstrikes on Monday targeted areas in the Homs province countryside in central Syria, marking an escalation in attacks against Hezbollah-linked sites.
