The departure of a large convoy of American military personnel from Syria to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Jahan Service- In the framework of the reorganization of the American military presence in Syria and at the same time as the handover of Al-Tanf and Al-Shadadi bases to the Syrian government and the continuation of the presence of American forces in two other bases in the Kurdish regions of the northeast of this country, a large coalition convoy consisting of about 70 trucks left the "Al-Shadadi" base and headed for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

US initiative to stop attacks against Kurds

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has detailed his country's initiative to resolve the situation in northeastern Syria and the offensive by Damascus forces.

Rereading the alliance with Washington and the future of Kurdish diplomacy

World Service - Kurdish foreign policy over the past century has been based on reliance on foreign support rather than the result of a power-based strategy. By reviewing the American experience, this article shows why relying on value alignment, without producing strategic knowledge and leverage, can no longer guarantee the security and political agency of the Kurds.

Syrian Foreign Minister at the Munich Security Conference:

The Syrian Democratic Forces are a partner of the Damascus government

World Service- The Syrian Foreign Minister announced at the Munich Security Conference that the Damascus government considers the Syrian Democratic Forces to be its "partner" and not its enemy. He stated that the main priority of the government is the success of the process of integrating these forces into the structure of the central government.

Mazloum Abdi in Munich:

The US Congress continues to support the Kurds and the SDF

Syria Service - SDF Commander-in-Chief Mazloum Abdi met with a delegation of US Congress members headed by Senator Lindsey Graham on the sidelines of the 2026 Munich Security Conference and emphasized the important role of political and legal support for the people and the SDF forces.

The competition of the West and Russia with the Kurds getting short of Syrian oil and gas

World Service - With the entry of Ahmad al-Shora's government forces into northeastern Syria and the recapture of oil and gas fields from the Syrian Democratic Forces in January 2026, Damascus regained practical control over most of the country's hydrocarbon resources after more than a decade of war.

Mazloum Abdi:

We had a constructive conversation about the integration and the future of Syria

Syrian Service - The Commander-in-Chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces announced after the meeting with the US Secretary of State in Munich that the meeting was held in a positive atmosphere and the main focus of the meeting was the integration of structures and the review of the current and future situation in Syria.

Reuters reported;

America's support for the self-government of the Syrian Kurds is limited

Jahan Service- A few weeks after the cease-fire agreement with American support in northeastern Syria, Washington has asked the government of Ahmed al-Shara to take a flexible approach in the process of integrating the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF); A recommendation that has found a decisive importance in preventing the return of tensions in the conditions of remaining disputes over the authority of the Kurds, the fate of heavy weapons and the control of key resources.

Hakan Fidan:

Iran wants to reach a real agreement

Turkish Service - Referring to the relative readiness of the US and Iran to reach a nuclear agreement, Turkey's foreign minister warned that the expansion of talks to Tehran's missile program would not lead to "anything but another war" and emphasized the need to consider the concerns of the countries in the region.

American forces evacuated the strategic base of "Al-Tanf" in Syria

Syrian Service - The forces of the international coalition led by the United States evacuated the "Al-Tanf" military base in the southeast of Syria and were transferred to the territory of Jordan; According to the security sources, this action was carried out in the framework of the reorganization and reduction of the American military presence in Syria, and it can affect the field equations in the border triangle region of Syria, Iraq and Jordan.

Controversy in Congress about the fate of Syrian Kurds

Jahan Service - Some members of the Congress questioned the commitment of the Syrian president to protect minorities and considered the release of videos of violence against Kurdish women as a sign of the failure of the new government to contain the forces aligned with it.

Transfer of 2,000 ISIS prisoners with Turkish citizenship from Syria to Iraq

Syria Service - About two thousand ISIS prisoners with Turkish citizenship will be transferred to Iraq from the prisons of the Syrian Democratic Forces. This process was carried out in the framework of the tripartite security agreement between Baghdad, Washington and Ankara and includes the prominent leaders of ISIS with charges of genocide and crimes against humanity.

Representative of Kurdistan Islamic Union faction:

The Kurdistan Region is a legal region and Iraq will never become Syria

Service of Iraq and Kurdistan Region - The representative of the Islamic Union of Kurdistan faction in the Iraqi Parliament announced the meeting of this faction with a high-ranking delegation from the United States in Baghdad and said: The Kurdistan Region is a legal and protected region and the conditions in Iraq will never be similar to Syria.

A convoy of American troops entered the Kurdistan region from Syrian Kurdistan

Syrian Service - A large American military convoy entered Erbil from Duhok after the end of its mission in Syrian Kurdistan. Kurdistan regional authorities considered this action to be part of the usual process of replacing American troops.

The American Consul General's meeting with Nechirvan Barzani

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Kurdistan Regional President Nechirvan Barzani, in a meeting with the US Consul General in Erbil, discussed the latest political developments in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, the process of forming the new cabinet of the regional government, the election of the president of Iraq and the situation in the region, especially Syria, and the two sides emphasized the need for political understanding and maintaining stability.

A serious impasse in Washington's partnership with the SDF

Sarvisjehan- Massoud Barzani's meeting with Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has once again raised the fundamental question of why the ten-year partnership of America with these forces, despite the military success in defeating ISIS, never led to a stable political solution in Syria. This partnership has now reached a strategic impasse with the expansion of Damascus' control and Washington's doubts about the future of its presence.

Iraqi Foreign Ministry:

Iran-US talks will ease tensions in the region

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry has welcomed the talks between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, describing them as a positive step.

America's intention for the complete withdrawal of the military from Syria

World Service - Local sources in northeastern Syria report the beginning of the gradual withdrawal of American forces; A process that, according to these sources, could lead to the end of the US military presence in Syria within six months and enter a new phase in the security equations east of the Euphrates.

Pezeshkian:

I ordered to negotiate with America

Iran Service- In a message published on his personal page on the social network X (former Twitter), the President of Iran announced that he has ordered the Foreign Minister to negotiate with the United States.

In the meeting with Barzani, the American delegation emphasized the strong and long-term partnership with the Kurdistan Region

Service of Iraq and the Kurdistan Region - In a meeting with Massoud Barzani, the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, the American delegation welcomed the continuous efforts to create an inclusive political framework for all Iraqi population sectors and emphasized a strong and long-term partnership with the Kurdistan Region

Reuters:

The US special representative for Iraq has changed

World Service - Reuters news agency quoted knowledgeable sources as saying: Mark Savaya, who was nominated by Donald Trump in October as the US special representative for Iraq affairs, no longer holds this position.

Barzani and the US special envoy emphasized the continuation of dialogue and peace in Syria

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Barzani's office published the details of the phone call on Friday between Masoud Barzani and Tom Barak, the US President's special envoy for Syrian affairs, in which Barzani's role in the realization of the Damascus agreement and the Syrian Democratic Forces, as well as the political situation in Iraq, is emphasized.

The chargé d'affaires of the American embassy met Nouri al-Maliki

Iraq and Kurdistan Region Service - Nouri al-Maliki, the head of the "State of Law" coalition, met and talked with "Joshua Harris", the charge d'affaires of the US Embassy in Baghdad, on Friday.

America seeks to close Russian military bases in Syria

Syria Service - While Donald Trump's administration is acting as a mediator between the Syrian interim government and the Kurds, some currents in Congress, expressing doubts about Damascus-Moscow relations, want to put pressure on the head of the Syrian interim government to close the Russian military bases in Tartus and Hmeimim.

Washington's support for the new agreement between Damascus and the Kurds

World Service - The US State Department welcomed the new agreement between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), calling this agreement "historic" and emphasizing Washington's commitment to support its successful .implementation

Aldar Khalil, member of the PYD Presidential Council:

The purpose of transferring ISIS prisoners to Iraq is to create chaos in this country and hit Iran

Syrian Service - Aldar Khalil, a member of the PYD Presidential Council, referring to the recent actions of the United States and the international coalition, called the transfer of ISIS elements to Iraq a planned action to destabilize Iraq and target Iran.

The spokesperson of the Syrian Kurdish forces announced;

America's silence and Türkiye's support in Damascus' attack on Kurdish cities

The World Service-spokesman of the YPG announced that although American fighters are still present in the skies of northern Syria, these flights do not play a role in deterring Damascus attacks, and at the same time, field evidence indicates Turkey's direct participation in supporting the forces of Ahmed al-Shora against the Syrian Kurds.