Middle East

“The Iranians now recognise that they need to reach a deal with the Americans, and the Americans understand that the Iranians have certain limits. It’s pointless to try to force them,” Fidan said.

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces gave up control of most of eastern Syria, including around 30 ISIS detention facilities, to the Syrian government in January.

Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi criticizes Miriam Adelson's claims, calls for diplomacy in US-Iran talks, and warns of military retaliation if negotiations fail.

The order to deploy “could be issued in a matter of hours,” one of the officials confirmed to the Wall Street Journal, though no official directive from Trump has yet been given. 

“We are ashamed before the people. We are ready to hear the voice of the people," Iranian President Pezeshkian said in a speech during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

UG Solutions made the disclosure after Reuters reported it was recruiting Arabic-speaking contractors with combat experience for work in undisclosed locations.

Mohammadi, 53, who has been imprisoned repeatedly in her three-decade campaign for women's rights, was last week sentenced to a new prison term of 7-1/2 years, a group supporting her said on Sunday.

Speaking in an interview reported by RIA Novosti, a state-affiliated Russian news agency, Viktorov said the concept was first raised about two years ago and is now being revisited.

The al-Tanf base is strategically located in the tri-border area of Syria, Jordan, and Iraq. It was established as a key hub for operations by the global coalition against Islamic State terrorists.

Two major possible leaks could be part of a pincer movement by the Trump administration to make sufficient progress regarding Hamas disarmament to circumvent a return to a major Gaza ground invasion.