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Israel says it downed unidentified aircraft that appeared to come from Syria

Israel says it downed unidentified aircraft that appeared to come from Syria

The Israeli army said it downed an unidentified aircraft on Sunday that appeared to have crossed into its territory from Syria, as tensions simmer between the two countries. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement the aircraft it downed did not pose a threat at any stage. Israel has for years carried out attacks against […]

Iran says IRGC officer killed in Israeli strike in Syria

Iran says IRGC officer killed in Israeli strike in Syria

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Friday one of its officers stationed in Syria was killed in an Israeli strike near Damascus earlier in the day. “At dawn today, Friday, Milad Heydari, one of the IRGC’s military advisors in Syria, was martyred in a criminal attack by the Zionist regime near Damascus,” the […]

19 Killed in US Strikes on Iran-Linked Groups in Syria

19 Killed in US Strikes on Iran-Linked Groups in Syria

The death toll from US strikes on Iran-linked groups in Syria following a deadly drone attack has risen to 19, a war monitor said Saturday, as Damascus accused Washington of lying about its “vicious attack.” Further rocket attacks by Iran-backed militias took place late Friday, prompting more strikes by coalition warplanes, the Syrian Observatory for […]

India resists UAE’s calls for more air access, domestic carriers to fly long haul

India resists UAE’s calls for more air access, domestic carriers to fly long haul

India is not looking at increasing air traffic rights for the United Arab Emirates, despite calls by Gulf carriers, and wants its domestic airlines to offer non-stop long-haul flights, its civil aviation minister told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday. The UAE has urged India to increase the maximum number of seats between the two […]

Iran wants progress in Bahrain normalization, addressing security concerns with UAE

Iran wants progress in Bahrain normalization, addressing security concerns with UAE

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said that Tehran hoped for steps to be made towards the normalization of ties with Bahrain, state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday. Bahrain had cut ties with Iran back in 2016, in support of and solidarity with Saudi Arabia after its embassy was attacked in Tehran and the Kingdom […]

Armenia’s PM warns of ‘high probability’ of escalation with Azerbaijan

Armenia’s PM warns of ‘high probability’ of escalation with Azerbaijan

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Tuesday warned of a “very high probability” of an escalation on the restive border with Azerbaijan and in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, over which the arch foes fought two wars. “There is a very high probability of an escalation along Armenia’s border (with Azerbaijan) and in Nagorno-Karabakh,” Pashinyan said in […]