US EditionGen. David Petraeus: Israel Won’t Tolerate Iranian Moves to Resume Nuclear Program
- Despite the waiver, more than 200 Druze civilians were killed, demonstrating that sanctions relief has not moderated the Syrian regime, according to multiple human rights organizations.
- The July 15 ceasefire was announced by the Syrian government following international outrage over the violence, highlighting the state's continuing sectarian aggressions.
- The situation highlights the need for the U.S. to reconsider its policies and reimpose sanctions to uphold accountability for human rights violations in Syria.
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Petraeus Urges Continued Engagement With Syria’s New Leader, Amid Sectarian Violence
ASPEN, Colo.—As sectarian violence continues across Syria following Bashar al-Assad’s fall from power, retired U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus believes warlord-turned-interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa can still prove to be the right man to unite the war-ravaged country. Sharaa, who has gone by the nom-de-guerre Abu Mohammad al-Julani, seized Damascus in December at the head of an army of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, a Sunni Islamist faction that…
Gen. David Petraeus: Israel won’t tolerate Iranian moves to resume nuclear program
ASPEN, Colo. — Retired Gen. David Petraeus, the former director of the CIA and head of U.S. Central Command, said Friday at the Aspen Security Forum that, in the post Oct. 7, 2023 environment, Israel will no longer tolerate threats to its security throughout the region, including a resumption of Iran’s nuclear program.Petraeus said, “We have to step back a little bit and recognize that Israels strategic calculation is very, very different from b…
Syria squandered its chance. Reimpose sanctions
These systematic attacks targeting religious minorities reveal the true character of al-Sharaa’s government, led by former commanders of Al Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and Jabhat al-Nusra. By Gregg Roman, Middle East Forum Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump deserve credit for attempting a diplomatic initiative with Syria. Their May 23, 2025, decision to waive Caesar Act sanctions reflected a willingness to take …
While Sharaa tries to establish control over Syria and to unite its various groups, it remains to be seen whether its predominantly Islamist government will be able to reconcile the deep sectarian divisions of Syria, fueled by years of civil war
The de facto president in Syria, Ahmad al-Sharaa, left Damascus (capital) with his family this Friday (local time), according to reports by Al Mayadeen. READ ALSO: Iran condemns Israeli attacks on Syria: «What will be the next capital to be attacked?» This exit occurs in a context of growing instability in Syria, marked by military actions and sectarian violence. According to Al Mayadeen, a military unit broke into the Radio and Television build…
Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria's internal government has been commanded by Muhammad al-Julani, a Jihadist fighter for decades, who has been on the list of terrorists most sought by the United States. His unbridled conduct when leading one of the arms of Qaeda in Syria has turned him into an internally fearful leadership, which has fueled the concern of a new basic Islamic theorist theorizing one of the most strategic countries in the M…
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