Turkish attacks on SDF in northern Syria disrupt US oil smuggling

US convoys in Hasakah have been limited to deterring Turkish strikes on oil installations, in fear of further degradation of the decaying infrastructure

US forces spotted smuggling dozens of oil tankers out of Syria

80 oil tankers were smuggled out of Syria earlier this week

Iranian oil exports to Pakistan hindered by sanctions and thriving black market

Despite defying US sanctions on Russian fuel imports, Islamabad has shied away from doing the same with Tehran, hindering potential lucrative bilateral trade between the two neighboring states. 

US ‘red lines’ in Syria aim to extend conflict: Report

The US and UK are reportedly considering the possibility of creating a new ‘autonomous zone’ in Syria’s southeast, similar the Kurdish-led administration in the north

The US holds Iraq hostage with the dollar

Since 2003, Iraq is required to send all its oil revenues to a single US bank account. Washington is now weaponizing Baghdad's own dollars against Iraq, by devaluing its currency and hindering payments.

Panic in Hasakah city as US army, SDF conduct live-fire drills

This is the first time the occupation army and its proxy militia conduct live-fire drills inside the populated city of northeastern Syria

US base in Syria struck as Washington loots more oil, wheat

On the same day, US forces carried out yet another oil and wheat smuggling operation, transporting over 60 trucks and tankers over to its bases in Iraq

Washington’s theft of Syrian oil continues unimpeded

Hundreds of fuel tankers filled with Syrian oil are smuggled every month into the Iraqi Kurdistan Region by the US occupation army and its proxy Kurdish militias

The US Captagon Act: Tightening Syria’s siege under new pretext

Potential new US legislation aimed at curbing Syria's illicit drug trade is being weaponized to strike at the state and starve its people.

US army steals new shipment of Syrian oil as Damascus works to protect wheat resources

Damascus says Washington and its Kurdish proxy militias are responsible for plundering 80 percent of Syria's daily oil output, and are also working to damage the nation's vast wheat fields

US-Turkiye brinkmanship won’t reach a point of no return

A conflict of interest between Ankara and Washington over Syria will likely see the two drift apart, with Turkiye aligning more closely with Eurasian powers.

Turkey has right to defend citizens from Kurdish ‘terrorist threat’: White House

Washington also warned of possible retaliation by the US-backed Kurdish militias being targeted by Ankara

US armored convoy expelled by Syrian residents in Qamishli

Despite the growing discontent, however, the US has recently expressed that it has no plans either to withdraw from Syria or to end its draconian sanction policy against Damascus

Washington continues its oil looting operations across Syria

Just a day earlier, the US had stolen large quantities of oil and wheat from different areas in Syria

Syria in control of only one oilfield in US-occupied Deir Ezzor: Official

US occupation troops plunder at least 80 percent of Syria's daily oil production, as Washington has established over two dozen illegal military bases in the resource-rich northeast

Iraqi PM forbids officials from meeting with foreign delegations without previous approval

Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani revealed that some parties are bothered by the fact that Iraq is witnessing an achievement at the national level

Prominent Arab tribe denounces US occupation of Syria

The Tayy tribe in northeast Hasakah has called for a comprehensive popular resistance to rid Syria of the US occupation

US to establish new military base in northeastern Syria

US troops recently set up another military base in Naqara village, just three kilometers from the northeastern province of Hasakah

Syria’s Arab tribes rebel against Kurdish administration, block US convoy for first time

Locals of Jadid Bakara in Deir Ezzor are accusing the US military of not fighting ISIS, but rather, focusing on stealing Syrian oil

Iraq dismantles oil smuggling network involving senior officers

According to official statistics, the smuggled quantities are estimated at 75 million liters per month

Syria’s military deters US convoy from key army base

Former US President Donald Trump openly admitted to stealing Syria's natural resources, a move that has continued under the Biden administration

IRGC captures foreign tanker smuggling stolen Iranian crude

One year ago, the IRGC foiled an attempt by the US navy to steal Iranian oil in the Gulf of Oman

US occupation troops continue looting of Syrian oil

The Syrian army and locals in northeastern Syria often block the passage of the US troops as discontent about their control of the vast oil fields grows

Government troops block US convoy in northeastern Syria

Syrian forces have blocked US military convoys on several occasions, considering them an illegal occupation force

US base targeted by rocket attack in Syria

The US government claims that its presence in Syria is justified by protecting the country's oil resources from ISIS militants

US army loots new batch of Syrian oil as fuel crisis deepens

In the middle of a fuel supply crisis, the US occupation army is stepping up the theft of Syrian oil

US forces kill two senior ISIS members in northern Syria: CENTCOM

Initial assessments by CENTCOM indicated that no civilians were wounded or killed during the operation

Exclusive: Tracking the flow of stolen Syrian oil into Iraq

While the US role in looting Syria’s resources is well-documented, less is known about the complicity of Iraq's Kurdistan region in its transportation and distribution

Iran foils illicit firearms smuggling operation near Azerbaijani border

Iran's Brigadier General reported that the militants were in possession of military equipment, including a large quantity of explosive devices

Iran foils weapons smuggling attempt from Azerbaijan

Advanced night vision goggles and military attire were confiscated from two cars crossing into Iran from Azerbaijan