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Iran responds for first time to casualty count from Israeli attack on Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – A commander in the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced on Thursday said that the Israeli raids on military sites in eastern Syria did not cause any casualties, while further threatening Israel with a strong response.
The Fars News Agency quoted the political assistant to the commander of the corps, Ahmed Karim Khani, as saying that the raids launched by Israel on Wednesday did not result in any casualties.
Karim Khani said that the information announced by the Syrian Observatory that 57 soldiers and fighters were killed at dawn on Wednesday in these raids are “lies and media propaganda, and this attack did not result in any casualties.”
Under Biden Qatar Seeks to Position Itself as The No. 1 Mediator in The Middle East Published December 14th, 2020 - 10:33 GMT (Shutterstock)
Highlights
Saudi Arabia is concerned that a sectarian foe may develop a nuclear weapon, especially after Iranian cruise missiles and drones easily produced by Tehran and its allies have become part of the realities of power in the Middle East
As the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden approaches, and with his administration’s intention to reopen the gate for negotiations with Iran, Qatar is seeking to position itself as the “number one” mediator in the Middle East between the United States and a number of its enemies or opponents of its policies.
Qatar seeks to play Oman’s role in US, Iran mediation
Doha imagines itself in a better negotiating position and willing to play its role as a peacemaker.
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President Hassan Rouhani (R) welcomes the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani upon his arrival to Iran’s capital Tehran, January 12, 2020. (AFP)
LONDON–As the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden approaches, and with his administration’s intention to reopen the gate for negotiations with Iran, Qatar is seeking to position itself as the “number one” mediator in the Middle East between the United States and a number of its enemies or opponents of its policies. In this, Qatar is perhaps hoping to take that role from Oman, but the chances of it succeeding look slim.
Iraq was involved in the elimination of the Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.
Former Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi, who headed the government of the country until 2018, said that Iraqi authorities were aware of the US operation to eliminate the Force Commander “ Quds “ IRGC Iran General Qasem Soleimani and supported her conduct. In Baghdad, until now, the involvement in the American special operation has been completely denied, however, apparently, it was the Iraqi authorities who provided the American military with information about the route of Soleimani’s movement.
“Former Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced that the American drone that killed the late leader of Iranian Quds forces, Major General Qassem Soleimani and Deputy Head of the Iraqi People’s Mobilization Abu Mahdi al-Mohandis near Baghdad airport on January 3, 2020“ received Iraqi approval “. The former Iraqi prime minister said a US drone was allowed to enter Iraqi airspace before