The Watson Institute, a respected academic center in the United States specializing in public affairs, government management, and international relations, has revealed details of U.S. military losses in recent clashes with Yemen’s armed forces in a report titled “The Costs of War.”
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani (Ahmad al-Shara), acting president of Syria, held talks in Damascus with Thomas Barrack, U.S. special envoy for Syrian affairs, and Gen. Charles Bird Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
Recent developments across the region suggest that the United States and Israel are actively preparing operational infrastructure for potential scenarios targeting Iran. The deployment of U.S. aerial refueling aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, their flights over Iraq and the broader region, and the arrival of the USS Ford aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean all point to a new strategic alignment—possibly signaling a limited military confrontation or a show of force aimed at political pressure.
Recent assessments reveal that the U.S. military has enhanced Israel’s missile defense capabilities by relocating THAAD systems from the United Arab Emirates to the occupied territories. Satellite imagery shows the expansion of a U.S.-managed air defense site in occupied Palestine, with four new THAAD launchers added to the existing six.
According to a report by Russia’s Nezavisimaya Gazeta, citing unnamed sources, the U.S. military is allegedly preparing to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. The operation could involve tens of thousands of troops and may extend to surrounding provinces, including Kabul.
In a major televised speech, Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, addressed key issues regarding the 12-day war and Iran’s nuclear energy program.
Following the U.S. designation of Harakat al-Nujaba as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, a significant standoff occurred on Friday, September 19. A combat unit from the 12th Brigade of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), composed of Nujaba fighters, blocked an American military convoy from entering Tarmiyah, a district north of Baghdad.
A U.S. military airstrike hit the Markhah Sufla district in Yemen’s Shabwah province, resulting in the death and injury of two alleged al-Qaeda members—Mohammed Khamis bin Arfaj and Saqr al-Humaikani—along with several of their family members.
For the first time in decades, the Syrian flag was hoisted above the country’s embassy building in Washington, D.C., by Syrian transitional government Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani.
Abu Muhammad al-Julani, head of the Syrian transitional government, met with Charles Brad Cooper, commander of CENTCOM, in Damascus yesterday. The meeting included U.S. special envoy Thomas Barrack and several Syrian officials.
According to The Washington Post, approximately 23,000 Jewish-American individuals are currently serving in the Israeli regime’s army. This number far exceeds the count of Jewish-American personnel in the U.S. military. Pentagon data shows that in 2006, fewer than 4,000 Jewish-American soldiers were enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces.
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, canceled his planned visit to the southern Lebanese cities of Tyre and Khiam following widespread public protests.
