Syria Daily: Assad Regime Buries Russia’s “Ceasefire” in Northwest
Assad regime, burying ceasefire declared by Russia on Wednesday, continues attacks across northwest Syria, killing civilians but suffering a loss v. rebels.
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Author: Scott Lucas
Iran Daily: Rouhani — We’ll Suspend Parts of Nuclear Deal
President Rouhani warns again that Iran will suspend adherence to parts of 2015 nuclear deal if Tehran does not receive support v. Trump Administration.
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Q&A: How Serious is Iran-US Confrontation After Tanker Attacks?
Scott Lucas interviewed by Radio Free Europe on US-Iran: “This doesn’t mean war is on way, but it does mean opportunity for avoidance of war has shrunk.”
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EA on BBC: Iran, the US, and the Tanker Attacks
Scott Lucas with BBC on US-Iran tension: What’s evidence in tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman? A spiral to military action, or does diplomacy have chance?
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Amid US-Iran Conflict, Negotiations Over An Israel-Lebanon Border
Even as tension surges towards possible confrontation between US and Iran, negotiations start over a disputed maritime border between Israel and Lebanon.
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Iran Daily: A Cautious World Watches as US Considers Action
Blaming Iran for attack on two tankers in Gulf of Oman, Trump Administration considers response as rest of world — including US allies — urges caution.
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