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Regional Vulnerabilities Sharpen in the Aftermath of the US-Iran Escalation

Iranian actions escalating the situation in Persian Gulf and beyond are as follows: 13 June 2019, two oil tankers were hit in the Oman Sea (possibly by Shiite militias) 20 June 2019, the Iranian Air Force shot down a US Global Hawk Drone 20 July 2019, Iran seized a British oil tanker 14 September 2019, ARAMCO oil facilities were hit in Saudi Arabia (by Shiite Houthis) 27 December 2019, the US military base in Kirkuk (K1) was hit by rocket attack (possibly by Shiite militias) 29 December 2019, Shiite demonstrators attempted to seize US Embassy in Baghdad.

Does Quadruple Talk in Istanbul Signal Peace for Syria?

The Turkish government has been engaged in a campaign to split apart HTS, drawing its reconcilable elements into the mainstream opposition, grouped with the Free Syrian Army (FSA) factions under the banner of National Liberation Front (NLF), while isolating and eliminating the extremist hard core.