Mes: agosto 2019

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday warned Syria against launching an attack on the country’s last rebel stronghold with the help of Russia and Iran, saying the offensive could trigger a “human tragedy.” Syrian forces are massing around the northwestern province of Idlib, in preparation for the assault. “President Bashar al-Assad of Syria must not recklessly attack Idlib Province. The Russians and Iranians would be making a grave humanitarian mistake to take part in this potential human tragedy,” Mr. Trump tweeted. “Hundreds of thousands of people could be killed. Don’t let that happen!” Moscow shirked the warning, as Russian warplanes carried out a number of airstrikes targeting rebels positions in Idlib province. London-based war monitoring group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), said it was the first time Russian strikes had targeted the northwestern province in about three weeks, but they were limited in scope; reportedly hitting rebel positions in uninhabited areas and causing unclear damage. There was no indication as of Tuesday that it was the beginning of a wider offensive in Idlib. More in Syria crisis A spokesman for the Kremlin in Moscow dismissed Mr. Trump’s warning about the looming offensive, saying it failed to address the root problem of “a nest of terrorists” in the province, where an estimated 3 million civilians also remain. Russia, like the Syrian government, refers to all opposition...

(CBS/AP) JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister said differences remain with United States over Iran’s dispute nuclear program, despite efforts by Israel and the U.S. to come to an agreement on the issue. Ehud Barak told a meeting of his Independence Party that “the clock is ticking at a different pace” for the U.S. and Israel, suggesting disagreements remain on the timeline for any attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Israeli leader demands “clear red line” on IranVideo: Israel concerned over Iran’s nuclear programIsrael, U.S. play diplomatic chicken over Iran Earlier this week, Israeli officials said the U.S. and Israel were working closely in hopes of getting the countries’ positions in sync, holding close discussions with American officials over how to deal with Iran’s nuclear program. Meanwhile, a U.S. lawmaker has said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu became visibly angry during an August meeting with the U.S. Ambassador because the American official’s position on Iran had left him “at wits’ end,” according to the Reuters news agency. Reuters reports that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, who was at the meeting, told a Michigan radio station this week that Netanyahu was angered by what he deemed the Obama administration’s lack of clarity on how to confront Iran. Rogers is a Republican. Barak, who spoke hours after meeting the U.S. Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. James A. Winnefeld,...