The drill, named "Smart Control of Hormuz Strait," aimed at testing the readiness of operational forces in the face of "possible security and military threats," Tasnim reported.
The Taliban’s governance remains deeply controversial. Since returning to power in 2021, the group has imposed sweeping restrictions on women and girls and enforcing strict social rules.
In a short statement, the defense authority in Damascus said its army assumed control of the facility south of Al Hasakah city. The announcement did not specify when the transfer took place.
Mujahid clarified that the Taliban would show sympathy and possibly cooperate with Iran if requested, but the group is not committing to joining a retaliatory war against the US.
The European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for an end to the violence and repression, “including arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, and torture.”
Recently, top IDF sources predicted it would take months before the Palestinian technocratic committee would actually start to have a concrete impact on the Palestinians' lives in Gaza.
“I actually was the organizer of this activity or this national act in the city of Khan Yunis [in the Gaza Strip]," Chief Commissioner Ali Shaath said in an interview.
Nasser Hospital was used as a command center by Hamas, the IDF said, following MSF’s decision to halt noncritical medical activity due to armed presence.
If China decides not to source its oil from Iran, economic pressure on Tehran would increase significantly
Iran and the US renewed negotiations earlier this month to tackle their decades-long dispute over Tehran's nuclear program and avert a new military confrontation.
Professor Eytan Gilboa warned that Tehran may pressure Iraq to allow the country to become a ground to challenge the Sharaa regime.
