U.S. Carries Out Airstrike Against Iranian-Backed Militia Target in Syria, Officials Say

Reuters
February 25, 2021 7:44 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday carried out an airstrike in Syria against a structure belonging to what it said were Iran-backed militia, two officials told Reuters, an apparent response to rocket attacks against U.S. targets in Iraq.

Israel Strikes Iranian Bases in Syria After IED Fears

Jack Beyrer
November 18, 2020 1:00 PM

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck Iranian and Syrian military installations after militants placed improvised explosive devices near the Israeli border, an IDF statement said Wednesday.

Two Senior al Qaeda Operatives Reportedly Killed in Drone Strike

Jack Beyrer
October 15, 2020 4:45 PM

Two senior al Qaeda operatives were reportedly killed in an American drone strike in Syria’s Idlib Governorate on Thursday.

U.S. Increases Troop Presence in Syria As Russian and ISIS Threats Grow

Jack Beyrer
September 21, 2020 1:10 PM

Military officials announced a slight uptick in American troop presence in Syria as a bulwark against increasing Russian aggression and revitalized signs from ISIS in the region, the New York Times reported Friday.

Amazon Fined for Violating U.S. Sanctions on Iran, Syria, Crimea

Adam Kredo
July 8, 2020 12:58 PM

Online retailer Amazon has agreed to pay the U.S. government $134, 523 for violating sanctions on Iran, Syria, and Crimea, according to the Treasury Department.

Trump Admin Escalates Sanctions on Syria’s Assad Regime

Adam Kredo
June 17, 2020 3:25 PM

The Trump administration issued on Wednesday wide-ranging new sanctions on Syrian president Bashar al Assad, a message to international companies that if they work with Assad’s regime they face crippling U.S. penalties, according to senior U.S. officials.

U.S. Steps Up Warnings on Russia Over Syria’s Idlib, Military De-Confliction

James Jeffrey, U.S. special representative for Syria

Reuters
February 6, 2020 10:52 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday stepped up warnings to Russia over its Syria policy, saying Moscow was trying to challenge the U.S. presence in northeastern Syria by violating the terms of a de-confliction agreement and was also helping escalate the fighting in the northwestern province of Idlib.

Putin Makes Rare Visit to Syria, Meets Assad

Reuters
January 7, 2020 9:52 AM

BEIRUT/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin met Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Tuesday, the Russian leader's second trip to Syria since Moscow intervened decisively on the Syrian president's behalf in a civil war.

U.S. Senators Press for Sanctions on Turkey If It Is Violating Syria Ceasefire

Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Lindsey Graham speaks during the reauthorization of Freedom Act in Washington

Reuters
November 7, 2019 11:16 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic U.S. senators asked President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday to let them know - and to respond with tough sanctions - if reports are true that Turkey is violating a ceasefire agreement in Syria.

Mattis Slams Aide For Tell-All Memoir: ‘Reveals An Absence Of Character’

Cameron Cawthorne
October 23, 2019 8:18 PM

Former secretary of defense James Mattis’s office slammed a former Pentagon aide in reaction to reports about his new memoir coming out next week.