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Syria fighting terrorism 

Syria’s armed forces continue their operations against Takfiri terrorist groups in the northwestern part of the country, pounding their positions and gathering points. According to a military source, intense clashes are going on in the northern countryside of Hama in parallel with joint airstrikes by Syrian and Russian air forces. The source said Syrian forces have killed a large number of terrorists and inflicted heavy losses on their military equipment. The Syrian Army has also repelled terrorist attacks in Hama countryside, liberating all the towns and villages located along the Muhardeh Suqay-labiyah road. Syrian forces have also taken full control of the strategic town of Khanaser and secured the alternative road to Aleppo from Hama. They have also secured more than half a dozen towns in the countryside of Hama and Aleppo. According to the Russian Coordination Center in Syria, around 100 terrorists were killed on Monday alone. 

Iran supporting Syria 

The Iranian president says Tehran will do all in its power to restore calm to Syria and counter foreign-backed terrorists that are active in the Arab country. Speaking in a televised interview, Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will coordinate its efforts in Syria with neighboring and friendly countries. Asked about Iran's possible military presence in Syria, the president said the issue is being discussed via diplomatic channels with other parties. He added that Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, is currently in Turkey to discuss Syria’s developments with Turkish officials. Pezeshkian noted that what anti-government groups are doing in Syria is against the decisions made by the United Nations Security Council. He said these groups have been recognized as terrorist outfits by the Security Council. The Iranian president said filing an official complaint with the Security Council against those who are helping terrorists is an option. Pezeshkian said top officials of Iran, Turkey and Russia, as guarantors of the Astana process, will hold talks on the situation in Syria in the near future. The Iranian president added that he will also meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as an extension of Tehran’s diplomatic efforts on the situation in Syria.

Gaza genocide raging unabated 

The US-Israeli genocide rages unabated across the Gaza Strip, leaving a trail of death and destruction across the besieged Palestinian territory. One of the latest Israeli attacks killed two civilians and injured many others in Gaza City. Earlier, an airstrike and Israel’s artillery fire claimed the lives of FOUR civilians at two locations in the city. The regime’s forces also shelled Beit Lahiya and blew up several houses, causing casualties. In central Gaza, a girl was killed in a strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp, while five others were injured in the al-Bureij camp. Gaza officials say nearly 4,000 Palestinians have died and 10,000 been injured in two months of Israeli siege on northern Gaza. All hospitals in north Gaza are now out of service. The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said nearly 70,000 Palestinians are trapped in northern Gaza, facing famine due to Israel’s total ban on humanitarian aid entry. The regime's bloody onslaught has killed nearly 44,500 civilians so far, leaving over 105,300 others injured.

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