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Iraq thinks about Syria intervention as rebels advance

Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim ruling parties and armed groups are weighing the pros and cons of equipped intervention in Syria, viewing as a severe hazard the advance of Sunni Islamist rebels who have taken two Syrian cities and now bear down on a third. Baghdad has a dark history with Syria-based Sunni fighters, thousands of whom crossed into Iraq after the 2003 U.S. intrusion and fuelled years of sectarian killing before returning once again in 2013 as Islamic State to conquer a third of the nation. The Syrian rebels currently advancing in Syria, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, have actually disavowed...

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards - a powerful group with a wide regional reach

Iranian English-language Press TV reported Iranian sources saying that Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards carried out a drone strike against Israel targets on Saturday. Ayatollah Khamenei, the Iranian Supreme Leader, vowed revenge after a senior commander of the Corps' Quds Force, Mohammad Reza Zahedi was killed in an airstrike that Iran blamed Israel for on April 1, in Damascus. Here are some questions and their answers regarding the IRGC - Iran's most powerful military force, which includes its own army and navy, as well as an air force and intelligence wing. What is the IRGC? The Shi'ite Muslim ruling clerical system...

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United States senators seek to harden restriction on selling reserve oil to China

Two U.S. senators introduced legislation on Thursday to solidify the ban on selling crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to China. The bill, introduced by Senators Joni Ernst, a Republican and John Fetterman, a Democrat, would make sure that business owned or managed by China's government do not purchase oil from the SPR. A financing expense signed by President Joe Biden this month obstructed Chinese companies from purchasing oil, but contained an exception if the oil was not exported to China. This bipartisan costs will make sure America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve does not fall into the hands of...

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Reaction to Syrian rebels' expanding advance against Assad

Syrian rebels went into residential areas of the city of Homs on Saturday, sources stated, pushing a lightning week-long advance as front lines collapse across the nation and government forces battle to save President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year guideline. Following are responses. U.S. PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP Syria is a mess, however is not our pal, & & THE UNITED STATES NEED TO HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH IT THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT. PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!, Trump stated in a post on his social networks platform Truth Social. RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SERGEI LAVROV It's inadmissible...

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Trump says United States needs to 'NOT GET INVOLVED' in conflict in Syria

Presidentelect Donald Trump said on Saturday the U.S. need to not be involved in the conflict in Syria, where rebel forces are threatening the federal government of President Bashar alAssad. Syria is a mess, however is not our buddy, & & THE UNITED STATES NEED TO HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH IT THIS IS NOT OUR BATTLE. LET IT. PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!, Trump stated in a post on his social media platform Reality Social. Trump stated because Russia, an Assad ally, is bound battling a war with Ukraine it seems incapable of stopping this literal march...

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War-weary Iraq weighs Syria intervention as rebels advance

Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim ruling parties and armed groups are weighing the advantages and disadvantages of armed intervention in Syria, deeming a severe hazard the advance of Sunni Islamist rebels who have taken 2 Syrian cities and now bear down on a third. Baghdad has a dark history with Syria-based Sunni fighters, countless whom crossed into Iraq after the 2003 U.S. invasion and sustained years of sectarian killing before returning again in 2013 as Islamic State to conquer a 3rd of the nation. The Syrian rebels advancing in Syria today, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, have actually disavowed Al Qaeda and...