AMMAN: Jordanian jets conducted four strikes inside Syria on Tuesday in the second such raid within a week against suspected farms and hideouts of Iran-linked drug smugglers, regional intelligence sources said.
Jordan’s army has stepped up a campaign against drug dealers after clashes last month with dozens of people suspected of links to pro-Iranian militias, who were carrying large hauls over its border with Syria along with weapons and explosives.
TEHRAN: Iran on Monday threw its weight behind calls from Iraq to oust the US-led anti-Daesh coalition from its territory after a US strike killed a militia commander in Baghdad.
“Regarding Iraq and the actions that the American government took recently, the Iraqi government has clearly announced its position,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani told a press conference.
Iran is confident that its neighbor has “the ability, strength, and authority necessary to maintain security” on its territory alone, Kanani said.
ABU DHABI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met President of the UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Monday as part of his regional tour.
The two discussed bilateral relations and regional issues which included the events in Gaza.