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U.S. Envoy Warns Syria Amid Deadly Israeli Strikes

7/4/2025

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U.S. Syria envoy Tom Barrack urged Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa to tread carefully towards normalization with Israel. In a dramatic escalation, Israeli airstrikes in Tehran claimed 935 Iranian lives, intensifying the already fraught situation surrounding Iran's nuclear ambitions. The U.S. is now focused on coaxing Iran back to the negotiating table amid these military tensions.

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U.S. Syria envoy Tom Barrack urged Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa to tread carefully towards normalization with Israel. In a dramatic escalation, Israeli airstrikes in Tehran claimed 935 Iranian lives, intensifying the already fraught situation surrounding Iran's nuclear ambitions. The U.S. is now focused on coaxing Iran back to the negotiating table amid these military tensions.