AMMAN, Jordan - A separate truce for southern Syria, brokered by the U.S. and Russia, is meant to help allay growing concerns by neighbouring Jordan and Israel about Iranian military ambitions in the area, including fears that Tehran plans to set up a disruptive long-term presence there. Such apprehensions were stoked by recent movements of Shiite Muslim militias ? loyal to Iran and fighting alongside Syrian government forces ? toward Jordan's border ...
07-08-2017, 09:05 PM
South Syria truce to allay Jordan, Israel fears about Iran
AMMAN, Jordan - A separate truce for southern Syria, brokered by the U.S. and Russia, is meant to help allay growing concerns by neighbouring Jordan and Israel about Iranian military ambitions in the area, including fears that Tehran plans to set up a disruptive long-term presence there. Such apprehensions were stoked by recent movements of Shiite Muslim militias ? loyal to Iran and fighting alongside Syrian government forces ? toward Jordan's border ...
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