A top Syrian official says the Turkish military aggression and deployment of US troops in the country are in violation of UNSC resolutions.

The United States has dispatched a convoy of dozens of trucks loaded with weapons and military equipment from northern Iraq to Syria to support SDF militants.

Senior Iraqi cleric Ammar al-Hakim demands government action against repeated violations of the country’s sovereignty.

A state-run Chinese newspaper says it is "wishful thinking" to expect that Beijing will join a US-led naval mission purportedly aimed at protecting shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf.

A senior Iranian commander warns against possible Israeli presence in a US-led coalition in the Persian Gulf.

A top Iranian general has warned the US and the UK of the consequences of illegal Israeli presence in the Persian Gulf.

Japanese government sources say Tokyo is not willing to join a US-led naval mission in the Persian Gulf, and rather mulls sending ships off Yemen.

Britain says it will join a US-led naval mission purportedly aimed at protecting shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf, where Washington has recently increased military provocations against Iran.

US defense chief claims anew that its anti-Iran coalition in Persian Gulf is gaining support.

A top Russian general says US forces have seized the illegal oil trade in Syria from Daesh Takfiri terrorists.