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โ€” ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ/ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ NEW: The Syrian Arab Army has regained control of the strategic town of Khanaser, southern Aleppo countryside

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โ€” ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ NOTE: Regarding the news of Iraqi PMF fighters arriving at the front, I have contacted one of my sources in Al Bukamal.

As you know, the PMF consists of many different Shiite militias, which all operate under the same umbrella organization, the PMF, within the Iraqi Armed Forces, when it comes to national defense. However, these militias all have different leaders, goals, command structures, and ideologies.

My source says that two or three factions from within the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces have taken the individual and independent decision to join the fight against HTS terrorists in Syria. It is not a large amount, a few hundred fighters for now.

This is carried out without supervision from the PMF's authorities, that's why the spokesman denied that there is any official PMF deployment to Syria: Any deployment of PMF forces to Syria is an independent decision by the individual factions, which is not within the framework of PMF operations.

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โ€” ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท/๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ/๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Iran's President, Masoud Pezeshkian: 'We were in the process of reaching an agreement to lift the sanctions, when were forced to carry out Operation True Promise-2, which caused a gap between us and the Europeans. We must prove to the West that we are not looking for tension'

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โ€” ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท/๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ/๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Iran's President, Masoud Pezeshkian: 'We were in the process of reaching an agreement to lift the sanctions, when were forced to carry out Operation True Promise-2, which caused a gap between us and the Europeans. We must prove to the West thatโ€ฆ
Were forced to carry out? Seriously?

It was an order from the Supreme Leader, in coordination with a unanimous decision by the Supreme National Security Council, and you will obey, whether you like it or not.

Your weakness and incompetence will not prevent us from carrying out our duty in defense of the Islamic Republic.
โ€” ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ/ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ NEW: HTS terrorists have captured the town of Soran, north of Hama, from the Syrian Arab Army

The battle in Hama Governorate has now reached a point where towns and cities exchange hands daily, neither the SAA nor HTS seems to be able to hold onto their gains for very long, although HTS is still in a quite strong position along the front.

HTS captured Suran two days ago, then the SAA claimed to have recaptured it, and now HTS controls it again. Overall, the situation North of Hama is still difficult.

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Forwarded from Simurgh News Network (Phoenix)
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท/๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ/๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ/๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ/๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท - Araghchi: An expected meeting in Doha next week, including Qatar, Iran, Turkey and Russia, to discuss the situation in Syria.

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โ€” ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ/๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท NEW: Reliable reports indicate that Iran will receive two squadrons of Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, one squadron of 25 jets to be stationed in Hamadan and the other 25 jets in Esfahan

According to another reliable source, which we reported on several weeks ago, two Su-35 'Flankers' are already inside Iran, and only need to be assembled.

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โ€” ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ/๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท NEW: Reliable reports indicate that Iran will receive two squadrons of Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, one squadron of 25 jets to be stationed in Hamadan and the other 25 jets in Esfahan According to another reliable source, which we reported on severalโ€ฆ
Although, those who have been following Iran's Su-35 saga know that we won't believe it until we see them.

But allegedly, this time for real it seems, the first 25 jets are supposed to be completely delivered by the end of the Iranian year, March 20th 2025.
โ€” ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ/๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ/ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ NEW: According to Syrian sources, Iraqi Shia volunteers of the Popular Mobilization Forces have arrived at the front, and will fight within the structure of the SAA's 25th Special Mission Forces Division, also known as the 'Tiger Forces', led by General Suhail al-Hassan

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โ€” โ—๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ/ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ BREAKING: The Syrian Arab Army has made a major breakthrough in southern Aleppo Governorate, capturing Khanasir and advancing along the Khanasir-Ithriya road, SAA-linked sources report that HTS lines are collapsing in this area

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โ€” โ—๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ/ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ BREAKING: The Syrian Arab Army has made a major breakthrough in southern Aleppo Governorate, capturing Khanasir and advancing along the Khanasir-Ithriya road, SAA-linked sources report that HTS lines are collapsing in this area @Middle_East_Spectator
โ€” โ—๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ/ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ UPDATE: The advance of the Syrian Arab Army in Aleppo Governorate has expanded, as they have reportedly reached beyond the town of Al-Amud, bringing them back in the depths of Southern Aleppo countryside and within 20km of the military-industrial Al-Safirah

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Various reports that the collapse on the Al-Safirah-Khanasir axis is dramatic, forces of the SAA are already currently fighting in Al-Safirah, but the town is not yet liberated.
Elephant in the room: The situation on the Hama front is still not good.
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โ€” ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ/๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ NEW: Al-Qassam Brigades target Israeli armored vehicles by detonating explosives planted in the Al-Saftawi area north of Gaza City.

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โ€” โ—๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ/๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ/ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡พ BREAKING: US-backed Arab tribal forces within the SDF have officially launched an assault on a cluster of SAA-controlled towns East of the Euphrates River near Deir Ezzor

The assault is being carried out under direct cover of U.S. artillery from the nearby American bases in Conoco oil field and Al-Omar oil field, as well as possibly airstrikes.

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