Iran to sue Israel over attack on its diplomatic mission in Syria
Iran's Vice President for Legal Affairs Mohammad Dehqan has said that the country would file a lawsuit against Israel for its "deadly attack" on the Iranian consulate in Syria.
Iran's Vice President for Legal Affairs Mohammad Dehqan has said that the country would file a lawsuit against Israel for its "deadly attack" on the Iranian consulate in Syria.
Amidst the chaos and horror of the recent massacre at a Moscow concert hall, one thing is abundantly clear: the finger-pointing and blame game have already begun.
This marks the beginning of what appears to be a series of more substantial strikes against Iranian-backed militias, who have been implicated in attacks on US troops in the region.
The United States has initiated airstrikes targeting militia positions in both Iraq and Syria, CNN reported.
An Iraqi Shiite militia has claimed responsibility for a rocket barrage on a US military base in Syria's northeastern province of al-Hasakah.
The UN had said Friday that some 100,000 people had been forced to flee their homes since the beginning of Turkey's military incursion on Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump ordered American troops to pull back from the border.
A number of countries have condemned Turkey's offensive, and Finland, Norway and The Netherlands have already announced that they are stopping arms exports to the country.
Turkey's Defense Ministry said in a statement that the incident on Friday was "self-defence" as its troops had been targeted by mortars fired by YPG fighters located near a US observation post.
Earlier in the day, Secretary of Defence Mark Esper reiterated that the offensive caused damage to bilateral relationship.
"We are deeply concerned at the unilateral military offensive by Turkey in north-East Syria. Turkey’s actions can undermine stability in the fight against terrorism. Its action has the potential for causing humanitarian and civilian distress,” the External Affairs Ministry said in a statement.
