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Al-Monitor – The sudden announcement by President Donald Trump to withdraw 2,000 US troops from Syria has surprised leaders and analysts around the world. Trump, claiming that the Islamic State has been “defeated,” reportedly made the decision days after he spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erodgan. American politicians have criticized the move, which will leave US-backed Kurdish forces in Syria in limbo.

Radiofarda – The outspoken deputy speaker of Iran’s parliament has once again accused an influential conservative arbitration body of overstepping its legal authority and interfering in legislative procedures.

Radiofarda – The United States wants the United Nations Security Council to condemn Iran in a draft resolution being negotiated to back a ceasefire deal in Yemen’s Hodeidah region, but Russia has rejected the move, diplomats said on Wednesday.

Radiofarda – While the United States is planning to “withdraw all of its troops from Syria,” Israel’s Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has said that Tel Aviv is on the verge of a great victory in Syria in the campaign against Iran’s influence.

RFL/RE – Albania says it has expelled two Iranian diplomats for national security reasons, with a U.S. official saying one was Tehran’s ambassador to the Balkan country.