The Daily Brief 2020-12-01

This is a summary of 16 AMN articles on the following subjects: Iran, Syria, Turkey, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Ethiopia, Tigray, Israel, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Aliyev, France, Fakhrizadeh, Ansarallah, Houthi, Yemen, Iraq, Erdogan, Europe, IRGC, Karabakh, US.

Categories covered in this brief: Iran, Syria, Turkey, Egypt, Africa, World-News, Israel, Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, Middleeast

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Assassination of nuclear scientist won’t stop Iran from ‘going nuclear’: EU official
Turkish forces launch relentless attacks in northern Syria as they expand their assault
Egypt, Greece, Cyprus send message to Turkey with joint naval maneuvers
High ranking official in Tigray Liberation Front surrenders to Ethiopian Army
Israeli military chief sends message to Iran after nuclear scientist’s assassination
Turkey and Russia sign agreement to establish joint monitoring mission in Karabakh
Two European countries add Hezbollah to terrorist list
Azerbaijani President mockingly says France should give Marseilles to Armenians
‘Our response to the assassination of Fakhrizadeh will be extremely painful’: Iran
Crazy footage of Houthi fighter firing RPG at up close target
Iran denies IRGC commander killed along Syrian-Iraqi border
Erdogan warns Europe not to ‘pay the price’ for not ending offensive free speech
Quds Force commander made secret visit to Lebanon to meet with Hezbollah leader: newspaper
Azerbaijani forces enter last area in Karabakh as part of Moscow agreement
US aircraft carrier enters Persian Gulf as tensions with Iran soar
Lebanese military aircraft conduct rare sorties amid heightened tensions

Assassination of nuclear scientist won’t stop Iran from ‘going nuclear’: EU official

Published 2020-12-01 23:56:55 by News Desk in Iran

The recent assassination of Iranian physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh is a criminal act and will not stop Tehran from “going nuclear,” EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said on Tuesday. Last week, Fakhrizadeh, the head of the Iranian Defense Ministry’s innovation center, was killed in an attack near the northern Iranian town of Absard. Tehran said there were signs of Israel’s involvement in the assassination. “This [killing of Fakhrizadeh] was a criminal act … I am sorry to say but this is not the way you are solving problems. We are not going to prevent Iran… Read on ->

Tags: Iran

Turkish forces launch relentless attacks in northern Syria as they expand their assault

Published 2020-12-01 23:17:54 by News Desk in Syria, Turkey

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – The Turkish Armed Forces continued their military campaign in northern Syria on Tuesday, as their troops hammered the positions of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the Al-Raqqa and Aleppo governorates. According to a report from the field, the Turkish Armed Forces expanded their attack on Tuesday from the ‘Ain ‘Issa area of Al-Raqqa, to the town of Manbij in northeastern Aleppo. With both Manbij and ‘Ain ‘Issa under attack, several residents of these areas were forced to find safety, amid growing fears that a new military operation will be launched by the Turkish Armed… Read on ->

Tags: Syria, Turkey

Egypt, Greece, Cyprus send message to Turkey with joint naval maneuvers

Published 2020-12-01 21:49:37 by News Desk in Egypt

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) – On Tuesday, the Egyptian army announced the start of the joint Egyptian, Greek and Cypriot naval and air exercises, dubbed “Medusa-10”, which will continue for several days in the Mediterranean theater of operations. According to the Egyptian army statement , this comes within the framework of supporting distinguished relations, enhancing cooperation and exchanging experiences between the Egyptian Armed Forces with friendly countries. The statement said that “the joint Egyptian, Greek and Cypriot naval air training Medusa -10 will continue for several days in the scope of the Mediterranean theater of operations in the Arab Republic… Read on ->

High ranking official in Tigray Liberation Front surrenders to Ethiopian Army

Published 2020-12-01 21:25:04 by News Desk in Africa, World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) – The Ethiopian government announced on Tuesday that a high-ranking politician linked to the rebellion in the northern Tigray region has surrendered to government forces. In a tweet posted on Tuesday, the government task force of Tigray said: “Keriya Ibrahim, one of the nine leaders of the Central Committee of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, surrendered to the federal forces.” The Tigray People’s Liberation Front is a political party leading the fight against the federal government in the region. It was not possible to obtain a comment from the front, in light of the difficulty of… Read on ->

Tags: Ethiopia, Tigray

Israeli military chief sends message to Iran after nuclear scientist’s assassination

Published 2020-12-01 20:59:51 by News Desk in Iran, Israel

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) – An news channel reported on Monday that the Israeli Chief-of-Staff, General Aviv Kochavi, had sent a message to Iran, following the assassination of the Iranian nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, last Friday. The Hebrew-language Channel 7 reported that Kochavi had confirmed that his country would continue to be fully prepared to confront any manifestation of aggression against his country, in a message of ‘silence’ to Iran. Kochavi visited the northern Israeli front, and spoke with the commanders about the readiness of the forces, stressing that his military forces are aware of potential developments in the region,… Read on ->

Tags: Iran, Israel

Turkey and Russia sign agreement to establish joint monitoring mission in Karabakh

Published 2020-12-01 20:38:55 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) – The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday that Ankara and Moscow have signed a document regarding the establishment of a joint monitoring center in Karabakh. The Ministry of Defense said in a statement that “technical talks between Russia and Turkey regarding the establishment and operation of a ceasefire monitoring center in Karabakh have been completed, and an agreement has been signed.” The ministry added that Russia and Turkey are now preparing to start work. On November 10, the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia signed an agreement for a complete ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenia… Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey

Two European countries add Hezbollah to terrorist list

Published 2020-12-01 20:23:28 by News Desk in Lebanon

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) – On Monday, two new European Union countries included Lebanon’s Hezbollah on the list of terrorist organizations, adding both their political and military wings to the banned groups. Times of Israel reported that the government in both Latvia and Slovenia decided to declare Hezbollah as a terrorist organization with its political and military wing. In the same context, the United States welcomed the decision taken by the governments of these countries regarding Hezbollah, which Washington considers to be an Iranian proxy and terrorist organization. The US State Department issued an official statement saying: “The declaration by… Read on ->

Tags: Hezbollah, Lebanon

Azerbaijani President mockingly says France should give Marseilles to Armenians

Published 2020-12-01 20:07:02 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:50 P.M.) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev proposed to Paris on Monday that the city of Marseille should be granted to the Armenians living in France, and the establishment of a “second state” for them. The Azerbaijani President delivered a speech to his people, in which he said that “countries thousands of kilometers away are now passing laws, and Parliament is discussing this issue. What is the relationship of the French Parliament to our cause? How many years has France co-chaired the Minsk Group? Did you do anything? Have you taken concrete measures to solve this problem? Once… Read on ->

‘Our response to the assassination of Fakhrizadeh will be extremely painful’: Iran

Published 2020-12-01 19:55:31 by News Desk in Iran

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:15 P.M.) – Iran announced that its response to the killing of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh would be “extremely painful” for the forces behind the assassination. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that this matter would be in response to calls for restraint from Western countries, according to the state-owned Fars News Agency. On Monday, Iran buried the Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was assassinated last Friday, after his car was targeted near the capital, Tehran. The Iranian government accused Israel of carrying out the assassination, and Iranian Foreign Minister Muhammad Javad Zarif said that it… Read on ->

Tags: Fakhrizadeh, Iran

Crazy footage of Houthi fighter firing RPG at up close target

Published 2020-12-01 19:25:34 by News Desk in Yemen

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – A video shared on Twitter Tuesday showed a fighter from the Ansarallah Movement (Houthi forces) firing an RPG at a nearby target. The video begins with the Ansarallah fighter firing on an unseen target above his head in the Ta’iz Governorate of western Yemen. Following the gunfire, the Ansarallah fighter grabs his RPG and raises it above his to head to strike the nearby target. https://twitter.com/Sunkway_China/status/1333768650134700032?s=20 The video itself was taken 18 months ago, when the Ansarallah Movement was engaged in a fierce battle with the pro-government forces. However, the clashes in western Yemen have… Read on ->

Tags: Ansarallah, Houthi, Yemen

Iran denies IRGC commander killed along Syrian-Iraqi border

Published 2020-12-01 18:29:38 by News Desk in Iran, Iraq, Syria

Reports claiming that a commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had been killed in western Iraq in a drone strike are most likely untrue, Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Said Khatib Zadeh said on Tuesday. “Apparently, this is untrue, but a representative of the General Staff of the Iranian armed forces should speak on this issue. However, we have not heard any reliable information on this matter”, Zadeh said at a press briefing. Tasnim news agency earlier cited informed sources as denying the reports that an airstrike by a drone had killed a commander of the… Read on ->

Tags: Iran, Iraq, Syria

Erdogan warns Europe not to ‘pay the price’ for not ending offensive free speech

Published 2020-12-01 18:12:50 by News Desk in Turkey

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:15 P.M.) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned European countries, led by France, not to “pay the price” for not putting an end to the ugly behavior that is practiced under the cloak of “freedom of the press.” Erdogan said that “Europe and all of humanity will pay the price for this,” describing the use of Islamophobia and xenophobia as a “shameful matter.” He continued that the international media has never criticized France’s restriction of the media, stressing the need for digitalization, which extends the scope of freedom, not to cause marginalization and create new grievances. Erdogan… Read on ->

Quds Force commander made secret visit to Lebanon to meet with Hezbollah leader: newspaper

Published 2020-12-01 18:04:26 by News Desk in Iran, Lebanon

BEIRUT, LEBANON 3:45 P.M.) – A Lebanese newspaper reported a secret visit by the commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, General Ismail Ghaani, to Lebanon on Monday to meet with the leader of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. The French-language Lebanese newspaper L’Orient Le Jour reported, “The commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Ismail Ghaani, asked the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, not to provoke Israel.” According to the newspaper, the reasoning for the visit was to not give Israel an excuse to launch any attack on Lebanese territory, which would prompt a… Read on ->

Tags: Iran, IRGC, Israel, Lebanon

Azerbaijani forces enter last area in Karabakh as part of Moscow agreement

Published 2020-12-01 17:50:49 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The Azerbaijani army announced that its forces entered the Lachin region, the third and last to be handed over from Armenia, according to the agreement signed on November 9 between Baku and Yerevan under the auspices of Russia. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said in their statement, that “units of the Azerbaijani army entered the Lachin region on the 1st of December, in implementation of the ceasefire agreement signed on the 9th of November between Baku and Yerevan under the auspices of Russia.” It is reported that on November 9, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a ceasefire… Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh

US aircraft carrier enters Persian Gulf as tensions with Iran soar

Published 2020-12-01 17:33:48 by News Desk in Iran, Middleeast

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The spokeswoman for the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, Rebecca Rebarich, announced that the aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz, entered the Persian Gulf after crossing the Strait of Hormuz accompanied by other US ships. Rebarich stated that the US aircraft carrier arrived in the region after participating in exercises with the Indian, Australian and Japanese navies, noting that its arrival in the region is part of the annual plan set for it. US media sources reported earlier that sending the US aircraft carrier to the Gulf region is linked to the withdrawal of US military forces from… Read on ->

Tags: Iran, US

Lebanese military aircraft conduct rare sorties amid heightened tensions

Published 2020-12-01 00:27:29 by News Desk in Iran, Lebanon

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) – On Monday, the Lebanese Army Command announced that military aircraft will carry out night sorties starting at 17:00 (Beirut time) for a period of three days. “The air force will, on November 30, December 2 and 3, 2020, from 17:00 to 24:00, carry out night flights between the following air bases: Rayak, Hamat, Beirut, and Qlayaat,” the army said in a statement. It is noteworthy that the Lebanese territories witnessed a large presence of Israeli warplanes on Monday, at medium and low altitudes, as the Israeli Air Force carried out mock raids over villages in… Read on ->

Tags: Lebanon

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