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According to Israeli intelligence assessments, Ankara is preparing to transfer advanced weaponry and air defense systems to Syria.
This deep strategic shift is viewed by Jerusalem as a direct security threat.
• Iraq's government will present the PMF law to parliament for approval after the bill stalled since early 2025 due to US opposition.
• Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi supports the Iran-affiliated PMF, viewing it as part of Iraq's armed forces.
The Israeli Air Force has received its second Boeing KC-46 refueling plane, out of six ordered, in a move that will significantly boost Israel's long-range strike capabilities, the military announces.
Mahmoud Barkhwadan denied the validity of the statements attributed to him by the Turkish newspaper “Türkiye Gazetesi”, stressing that what was stated in the report does not reflect the content of his speech during the interview
Iranian general replied: “I fully support them, and this is also the position of the IRGC. We prefer to solve this crisis through negotiations,” according to a source with direct knowledge.
Axios:
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard called Barzani around May 10, telling him the Trump administration believed he could help establish contact with IRGC commander Gen. Ahmad Vahidi.
He wanted to know whether Vahidi and the IRGC leadership backed the positions being negotiated by Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi or had other demands.
US-based Assyrian Foundation for Justice president, Sam Darmo, praises Masoud Barzani's recognition of Assyrians as an indigenous people and his support for a Simele massacre memorial.
Colonel Engineer Azzat Al-Ta'ani, known as Abu Nashaat, from the town of Sahm al-Julan in the western countryside of Daraa and a member of the so-called Syrian Arab Army, has passed away due to a heart attack.
@superlig An Iraqi special security force, accompanied by a team from the Iraqi Integrity Commission, has arrested "Khaled Ghazi Atia," the Deputy Minister of Electricity for Transportation and Distribution, on charges of involvement in financial and administrative corruption cases.
@superlig Badir militia, led by Hadi Amiri, warns the Iraqi government against any use of force to disarm armed groups, saying it could lead to civil war.
Muhammad Naji, head of the organization’s political bureau, says disarming armed groups would serve US and Israeli.