TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iraqi expert warned of Washington's attempts to increase its influence in Iraq, saying that Israeli spies and ISIL terrorists are present at the US bases in Iraq. . . . . ... TEHRAN (FNA)- Moscow stressed that it would stand by Venezuela to protect its sovereignty,..…

Army, Allies Seize Last ISIL Holdout in Southern Syria . Moscow: New UN-OPCW Agreement Being Drafted with Violations . ..…

In his first televised interview on Fox News Sunday, McMaster said the US will simultaneously fight the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group in Syria and seek to remove Assad from power. . McMaster said Moscow is “part of the problem” because it is backing Damascus in the Syrian conflict. . ..…

While Moscow asserts that its military action is directed at ISIL, the majority of Russian strikes target areas in towns like Hama, Homs, Aleppo and Idlib, said Nuland in her written testimony... ..…

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad, reacted “positively” to the idea of working with some rebel groups in the region against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), particularly the Kurds. . Putin said he specifically asked Assad during his trip to..…

Russia, which began launching airstrikes in Syria at the end of last month, has formed a new coalition of nations to combat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) that does not include the United States. . Moscow recently reached an anti-ISIS intelligence sharing agreement with Iran, Iraq, and Syria...…