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| US strikes on targets in Syria were self-defense - Kirby |
| 2023-10-28 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] John Kirby, coordinator of strategic communications at the US Security Council, called the American army's airstrikes on targets in Syria an exercise of the right to self-defense. He expressed his opinion in an interview with ABC television, emphasizing that American targets were also attacked by “proxy groups.” And the US strikes were only self-defense. “These strikes were largely in self-defense,” Kirby said. As Regnum reported , Israel will try to drag Iran into the growing conflict in the Middle East, says political scientist, leading researcher at the Center for Security Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences Konstantin Blokhin . Blokhin suggested that such attacks will be repeated, and the “first fiddle” here is played not by the United States, but by Israel, which has repeatedly said that a hybrid war is being waged against it, where Iran is using its proxy forces, for example, Hezbollah. Therefore, as Blokhin believes, the conflict zone will expand. According to the Pentagon, the strikes were carried out in response to attacks on US troops in Syria, which were carried out by pro-Iranian groups. And the Pentagon assures that what happened has nothing to do with the conflict between Israel and the Gaza Strip. According to the Pentagon, the United States has not changed its approach to the Palestinian-Israeli situation. More from regnum.ru Peskov said that US strikes on Syria are increasing tensions in the region US strikes on Iranian targets in Syria are provoking increased tension in the Middle East, and this is bad. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov announced thisto reporters on October 27. He responded negatively to a question about fears of Russia being drawn into hostilities amid US strikes on Syrian territory. There are no such fears, Peskov assured. “As for the strikes, critical tensions and the Palestinian-Israeli war, it, of course, provokes tensions in a broader context in the region, this is very bad,” the Kremlin spokesman said. As Regnum reported , the Pentagon announced airstrikes on warehouses with weapons and ammunition in Syria, allegedly belonging to the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). On the night of October 27, the attack, on the orders of US President Joe Biden , was carried out by two F-16 fighter jets of the US Air Force, “all strikes accurately hit their targets.” Pentagon officials assured that there were no civilians in the area of the strikes, but did not answer questions about whether there were military personnel in the warehouses. Even more from regnum.ru Experts admit that the US will intensify bombing of Syria Israel will try to drag Iran into the growing conflict in the Middle East, says political scientist, leading researcher at the Center for Security Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences Konstantin Blokhin . He stated this on October 27 to a Regnum correspondent. Earlier, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said that the United States struck two facilities in Syria, which, according to the Pentagon, were used by the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Blokhin suggested that such attacks will be repeated, and the “first fiddle” here is played not by the United States, but by Israel, which has repeatedly said that a hybrid war is being waged against it, where Iran is using its proxy forces, for example, Hezbollah. Therefore, as Blokhin believes, the conflict zone will expand. “Some groups in the American establishment (mainly right-wing Republicans, neoconservatives) and part of the Israeli leadership view current events as a historic chance to reformat the map of the Middle East,” the political scientist said. “ They are maniacally obsessed with regime change in Iran. In Israel, someone has already said that the Hamas attack is comparable to ten 9/11 attacks.” Therefore, Israel will try to drag Iran into a new war, which Tehran does not need at all. And if this idea succeeds, then the Americans will also join the conflict, who now have no room for maneuver at all. As for Washington’s plans regarding Syria, according to Blokhin, the United States has already passed the point of no return here. And even if the conflict zone expands, it is unlikely that any ground campaigns will be carried out against Syria. “However, I think that the United States does not need a big war in the Middle East now, ” Blokhin stated. “ They are facing a battle for global dominance in Asia.” And a war on two fronts is always a loss. Therefore, the United States is now trying to intimidate Iran so that it does not even try to be drawn into this conflict.” In turn, Nikolai Plotnikov , head of the Center for Scientific and Analytical Information at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, believes that now the United States is trying to demonstrate strength in the Middle East, because they understand that they have ceased to be the masters of a situation that is not in their favor. “There are very strong anti-Western and anti-American sentiments in the Middle East, and some of the Arab countries support the Russian position in the Security Council,” Plotnikov said. “ And the United States needs to mind its own business.” The country is going crazy. Therefore, I doubt that the Americans now need a big war somewhere.” Regnum news agency previously reported that, according to Austin, the strikes were carried out in response to attacks on US troops in Syria, which were carried out by pro-Iranian groups. And the Pentagon assures that what happened has nothing to do with the conflict between Israel and the Gaza Strip. According to the Pentagon, the United States has not changed its approach to the Palestinian-Israeli situation. The Pentagon also clarified that the targets that were struck were warehouses where the IRGC “stores weapons and ammunition that were used” in the attack on American troops in Syria. In addition, the Pentagon is transferring about 900 American troops to the Middle East . These are mainly operators of air defense systems, THAAD missile defense systems and Patriot complexes. These military personnel will not go to Israel, but the Pentagon does not specify where they will be stationed. According to The Wall Street Journal, the United States plans to deploy almost 12 air defense systems in the Middle East. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #9 Good time for China to make a Taiwan play. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-10-28 17:01 |
| #8 ^ The media never sleeps. It's Democrat Party propaganda 24/7. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2023-10-28 16:54 |
| #7 Massive deployment of naval equipment by USA with more to come in support to Israel. Possibly is the cause of Israeli delay for invasion of Gaza. All while congress and media are sound asleep. Neocons in control. |
| Posted by: Dale 2023-10-28 14:23 |
| #6 We would like them to kill each other mostly and have Delta provide GPS coordinates for their training bases. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-10-28 14:09 |
| #5 ^You'd rather fight them in NYC? |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2023-10-28 13:01 |
| #4 Self defense if you accept the premise that the US military has any legitimate business in Syria. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2023-10-28 12:47 |
| #3 Absolutely no talk of diplomatic solutions. With Arabs? |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2023-10-28 08:06 |
| #2 /\ Absolutely no talk of diplomatic solutions. Yes, I noticed that as well. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-10-28 07:01 |
| #1 When the West does it they call it self defense. Neocons want war and they will have it. Absolutely no talk of diplomatic solutions. |
| Posted by: Dale 2023-10-28 06:54 |