IRGC Commander:

Bashar al-Assad’s army had no understanding of jihad.

Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of Kurdish Regional Government of Iraq:

Turks have no issue with Kurds; the problem is with the PKK.

Türkiye is fighting the PKK, not the Kurds.

The PKK should end the war and disarm.

Germany’s international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) employees, speaking anonymously, revealed pressures on journalists covering Israel’s actions in Gaza:

• Prevented the use of the term “Palestine.”
• Provided anchors with pre-approved arguments against pro-Palestinian views during live broadcasts.
• Held “anti-Semitism awareness” sessions, reportedly linking criticism of Israel to anti-Semitism.
• Scrutinized articles with extreme caution.
• Despite claiming to oppose racism, Islamophobic and anti-Arab comments were reportedly common in the newsroom.
• Claimed videos of children after explosions were fake and suggested not airing them for ethical reasons.
• A manager questioned why Gazans don’t hide in Hamas tunnels if there’s no safe place.
• Pre-recorded pro-Palestinian interviews to avoid on-air issues, especially when unsure of guests’ positions.
• One journalist remarked, “Having someone stand behind me to decide what gets cut was highly unusual.”

Source: Al Jazeera

BREAKING: The US State Department announced that a diplomatic delegation travelled to Damascus to meet with the new administration.

US State Department announced that the talks in Damascus will discuss the issue of missing Americans in Syria and the principles of a political transition in Syria. American delegation will also meet with Syrian civil society, activists, and members of various communities.

The soldiers and officers of the Fourth Division who had fled to Iraq were repatriated to Syria and received by the armed forces of the Transitional Government.

Russian soldiers placing TM-62 mines as a grenade into Ukrainian Army-controlled target, nearly destroying the entire building.

Syria’s largest oil refinery, Baniyas, has halted operations due to a lack of Iranian crude, its primary supply source.

Processing 90,000-100,000 barrels daily, the refinery produced its last petrol batch Friday. General Manager Ibrahim Mousallem said it’s undergoing brief maintenance and ready to restart once supplies return.

Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar says the U.S. will exempt Türkiye from sanctions on Gazprombank, which handles 40% of Türkiye’s natural gas import.

Massive underground tunnel network of PKK/YPG terror group in Manbij, Syria.

Greece is on alert over a potential maritime agreement and EEZ declaration between Türkiye and Syria.

Greek government is preparing "to act with allies and partners if such an agreement materializes."

Source: Kathimerini

Five Russian Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 40 drones were intercepted, while 20 more drones failed to reach their targets, Ukraine claims.

Egyptian President Sisi inscribed the Quranic verse on his new palace walls:

“O my people, does not the kingdom of Egypt belong to me, and these rivers flowing beneath me”

#BREAKING: Ballistic threat from Kapustin Yar: Russia reportedly launched Oreshnik MRBM to Ukraine.

Hungarian PM Orbán:

Turkish President Erdogan has been the only successful mediator between Ukraine and Russia so far.