US State Department Spokesperson Vedant Patel stated during daily press briefing that Iran-made drones were used by Russia in Ukraine. “There is extensive proof of their use by Russia against both military and civilian targets,” he said. Patel also stated that France and the UK presented their assessment that Iran’s supply of drones to Russia violated UN Security Council Resolution 2231, adding, “This is something we agree on,” he said.
The US flag has been hoisted once more at the US Embassy in Damascus, Syria, for the first time since its closure in 2012.
US Special Representative for Syria Thomas Barrack made his first official visit to Damascus and personally raised the flag during a ceremony attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan Shaybani. The embassy had suspended operations amid the outbreak of civil conflict following anti-government protests.
No official statement has been issued regarding the resumption of embassy operations.
The move follows a surprise meeting earlier this month between US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara in Riyadh, where a decision was made to lift sanctions imposed during the Assad era, signaling a potential shift in Washington-Damascus relations.
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