US Central Command Chief General Joseph Votel urged feuding Gulf Arab states on Wednesday to put aside their differences and ‘unite’ against Iranian efforts to ‘destabilize’ the region. “Two of our enduring security threats are present in this region — the destabilizing actions of Iran and violent extremist organizations,” said ...
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said the US is using chemical weapons as a pretext to justify aggression against Syria. Al-Moallem said in an interview given to al-Hayat international magazine and published today that it is not the first time the pretext of chemical weapons has been used to justify ...