Last week saw a sharp increase in attacks on US troops occupying northeastern Syria, with a drone strike against a US base blamed on “pro-Iran” forces and a US counter-strike said to have killed at least 19 people.
Republican lawmakers on Friday lambasted President Biden for his response to the death of an American in Syria, arguing that he's showing weakness and failing to deter America's adversaries.
Iranian proxy forces attacked a US base in Syria with rockets after the U.S. ordered retaliatory strikes on Iran-affiliated groups, killing at least eight Iranians.
The Pentagon has released a video showing a Russian fighter jet dumping fuel on a US surveillance drone in international airspace over the Black Sea, causing damage to the drone's propeller.
Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) introduced a War Powers Resolution to force the House of Representatives to vote on removing the U.S. Armed Forces from Syria.
"I have to say today that Russia is suspending its participation in New START. I repeat, not withdrawing from the treaty, no, but merely suspending its participation," Putin said.
Four U.S. soldiers were injured in an operation in the Middle East this week that successfully killed the intended target of the mission — a senior ISIS leader.
