Israel Airstrikes Syria To Destroy Warehouse Storing Iranian Weapons; At Least 23 Killed
The strikes came amid concerns that Iran might carry out attacks to avenge last year s killing of one of its top commanders, Gen. Qassem Soleimani. AP Photo Associated Press (AP) 2021-01-13T13:51:40+05:30 Israel Airstrikes Syria To Destroy Warehouse Storing Iranian Weapons; At Least 23 Killed outlookindia.com 2021-01-13T14:04:16+05:30
Israeli warplanes carried out intense airstrikes on eastern Syria early Wednesday, apparently targeting positions and arms depots of Iran-backed fighters. Dozens of fighters were killed or wounded, according to an opposition war monitor.
Syria s state news agency SANA said the strikes hit areas in and near the towns of Deir el-Zour, Mayadeen and Boukamal along the border with Iraq. It gave no further details.
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The official supervising the agreement aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear ambitions is warning that Tehran’s decision to ramp up uranium enrichment could undermine efforts to keep the deal alive amid diplomatic efforts to bring the United States back on board.
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Iran’s intention to enrich uranium up to 20 per cent at the Fordo underground nuclear facility “is a very serious development and a matter of deep concern,” and “has very severe proliferation implications.”
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Soleimani was killed by a Donald Trump ordered airstrike on January 3 in a mission “aimed at deterring future Iranian attack plans”, the Pentagon said. He was hit by the drone strike at around 1am in Baghdad, Iraq while travelling close to Baghdad International Airport.