Recap: Turkish Operation Faces Russia and Iran Refusal in Tehran Summit
THE SYRIAN OBSERVER
July 22, 2022
Turkey says it is still attached to its planned military operation against the SDF.
Turkey says it is still attached to its planned military operation against the SDF.
Israel believes that a Turkish incursion in northern Syria would benefit Iran in the long run, according to North Press.
Faisal al-Mekdad was visiting Tehran on the sidelines of the summit between the presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey, according to the Syria Times.
Israel fears the Russian-Iranian rapprochement will hinder its military operations in Syria, according to Baladi News.
Individuals close to Hezbollah were killed in various areas, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
An Israeli drone targeted a leader close to Lebanon’s Hezbollah in the town of Hader, according to al-Souria Net.
A Syrian diplomat said at an OPCW event that it was Russia’s right to defend itself against aggression, according to SANA.
Tel Aviv is aware of the project and is determined to stop Syria from acquiring an Iranian air defence network, according to al-Araby al-Jadeed.
The Syrian Islamic Council said it rejects the Iranian axis, but also normalization with Israel, according to Syria TV,
Russia called the Israeli attacks “unacceptable”, according to the Syria Times.
Shaaban praised the strong Palestinian popular will in the defence of the al-Aqsa mosque, according to the Syria Times.
Iran will do its utmost to prevent a Turkish “military operation” in Syrian territory, according to al-Watan.
Sabbagh said some countries’ blind bias in favour of Israel was exposed, according to SANA.
Regime cronies are seizing the oil and selling it in the black market for profit, according to al-Iqtissad.
Russia has been trying to prove its military presence in Syria since the beginning of the war on Ukraine, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
The U.S. is trying to make concessions to Iran to bring it back to the negotiations table, according to Baladi News.
Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said lines of communication exist between Turkish and Syrian intelligence open periodically, according to Syrian Telegraph.
Lavrov reiterated Russia’s stance on resolving the crisis in Syria in accordance with UN Resolution 2254, according to SANA.
All travel tickets booked as of Thursday are now valid and flights will resume normally, according to the Syria Times.
Mekdad stressed that Syria wants to build strong and constructive relations with its Arab brothers, according to al-Watan.
