Jared Szuba
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Journalist at Al-Monitor [@al-monitor.bsky.social] bringing you stories from the Pentagon. Previously: Cairo, Amman, Erbil. Got a tip? Drop me a line via secure message 📩 Signal: (202)-999-7100.
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Tony Aguilar—combat veteran of Iraq, Afg, and Syria who retired as a lieutenant colonel—describing what he calls the “barbaric use of force against an unarmed population,” including (starting at 21min) an IDF lieutenant colonel ordering IDF snipers to fire at children for crowd-control purposes.
You can watch this Green Beret describe this experience in his own words to @vanhollen.senate.gov, and for us, and I cried. I’m not sure how you could watch this veteran tell this child’s story and not feel all of the emotions at once.
July 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Tony Aguilar—combat veteran of Iraq, Afg, and Syria who retired as a lieutenant colonel—describing what he calls the “barbaric use of force against an unarmed population,” including (starting at 21min) an IDF lieutenant colonel ordering IDF snipers to fire at children for crowd-control purposes.
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We geolocated the view out of the window as Jeremy Bowen's team filmed packages falling from a plane over Gaza yesterday. They were dropped into a "dangerous combat zone", which Palestinians are warned not to enter because it would put their lives at risk. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
July 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We geolocated the view out of the window as Jeremy Bowen's team filmed packages falling from a plane over Gaza yesterday. They were dropped into a "dangerous combat zone", which Palestinians are warned not to enter because it would put their lives at risk. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...
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🚨SCOOP: Israeli military preparations fueled US diplomats’ drawdown from Iraq
Western intelligence on Israeli military activity at Nevatim air base preceded the Trump administration's decision to draw down its embassy staff in Iraq, @jmszuba.bsky.social reports.
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Western intelligence on Israeli military activity at Nevatim air base preceded the Trump administration's decision to draw down its embassy staff in Iraq, @jmszuba.bsky.social reports.
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Israeli military preparations fueled US diplomats’ drawdown from Iraq
Western intelligence on Israeli military activity at Nevatim air base preceded the Trump administration's decision to draw down its embassy staff in Iraq and allow US military families to leave the re...
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June 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
🚨SCOOP: Israeli military preparations fueled US diplomats’ drawdown from Iraq
Western intelligence on Israeli military activity at Nevatim air base preceded the Trump administration's decision to draw down its embassy staff in Iraq, @jmszuba.bsky.social reports.
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Western intelligence on Israeli military activity at Nevatim air base preceded the Trump administration's decision to draw down its embassy staff in Iraq, @jmszuba.bsky.social reports.
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BREAKING: Trump appoints Turkey ambassador Tom Barrack as envoy to Syria: What to know
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Trump appoints Turkey ambassador Tom Barrack as envoy to Syria: What to know
Tom Barrack's dual-hatted role is likely to give Trump more direct finger on the pulse of his Syria policy as the president has vowed to lift decades of US economic sanctions to give the country's peo...
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May 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
BREAKING: Trump appoints Turkey ambassador Tom Barrack as envoy to Syria: What to know
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NEW: Trump promises arms sales to the Gulf, but can he deliver?
Trump has touted billions in arms sales to Saudi Arabia & Qatar this week, yet the bulk of these deals don't appear to be new, and the White House's numbers may not add up.
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Trump has touted billions in arms sales to Saudi Arabia & Qatar this week, yet the bulk of these deals don't appear to be new, and the White House's numbers may not add up.
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Trump promises arms sales to the Gulf, but can he deliver?
In a wide-ranging speech in the Saudi capital on Tuesday, President Donald Trump sought to break with
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May 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
NEW: Trump promises arms sales to the Gulf, but can he deliver?
Trump has touted billions in arms sales to Saudi Arabia & Qatar this week, yet the bulk of these deals don't appear to be new, and the White House's numbers may not add up.
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Trump has touted billions in arms sales to Saudi Arabia & Qatar this week, yet the bulk of these deals don't appear to be new, and the White House's numbers may not add up.
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NEW: Joel Rayburn commits to helping lift Syria sanctions, boxing in Iranian influence
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Joel Rayburn commits to helping lift Syria sanctions, boxing in Iranian influence
In a hearing with Senate lawmakers, the White House’s pick to become the State Department’s top diplomat on the Middle East argued for capitalizing on Iran’s losses in Syria and Lebanon while stressin...
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May 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
NEW: Joel Rayburn commits to helping lift Syria sanctions, boxing in Iranian influence
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New @al-monitor.bsky.social: The Pentagon authorized a significant military buildup in the Middle East to support Trump’s warnings to Iran over nuclear enrichment.
But there are concerns Israel may jump the gun. "We may not have full control of the shot clock."
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But there are concerns Israel may jump the gun. "We may not have full control of the shot clock."
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Can Trump's Middle East strategy avert military confrontation with Iran?
The US and Iran are not on the brink of war just yet. But Washington is racing against the clock to rein in Tehran’s nuclear program before China can invade Taiwan — and before Israel tries to do the ...
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April 3, 2025 at 1:14 AM
New @al-monitor.bsky.social: The Pentagon authorized a significant military buildup in the Middle East to support Trump’s warnings to Iran over nuclear enrichment.
But there are concerns Israel may jump the gun. "We may not have full control of the shot clock."
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But there are concerns Israel may jump the gun. "We may not have full control of the shot clock."
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Israel to push Trump on Iran attack plan on high-stakes Washington visit
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi will lead the multiagency Israeli team to the talks with US national security adviser Michael Waltz and State Departm...
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March 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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New: The Pentagon approved plans to deploy a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East after Trump gave Iran's leader a two-month ultimatum to reach a new nuclear agreement.
US also plans to send more air defenses to region. Read more @al-monitor.bsky.social
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US also plans to send more air defenses to region. Read more @al-monitor.bsky.social
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Pentagon sends second aircraft carrier to Middle East as Trump warns Iran
The USS Carl S. Vinson is expected to vastly increase Washington's strike capabilities in the Gulf region as Trump gives Tehran a two-month deadline to reach a new nuclear agreement.
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March 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
New: The Pentagon approved plans to deploy a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East after Trump gave Iran's leader a two-month ultimatum to reach a new nuclear agreement.
US also plans to send more air defenses to region. Read more @al-monitor.bsky.social
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US also plans to send more air defenses to region. Read more @al-monitor.bsky.social
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Pentagon sends second aircraft carrier to Middle East as Trump warns Iran
The USS Carl S. Vinson is expected to vastly increase Washington's strike capabilities in the Gulf region as Trump gives Tehran a two-month deadline to reach a new nuclear agreement.
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March 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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It's not yet clear what this deal means for the US military's mission to contain ISIS in Syria, which continues unabated.
But Syrian executive committees are supposed to implement the agreement by year's end. Via @adamlucente.bsky.social @al-monitor.bsky.social
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But Syrian executive committees are supposed to implement the agreement by year's end. Via @adamlucente.bsky.social @al-monitor.bsky.social
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Syria's president announces deal to integrate Kurdish-led SDF into state structure
The new government in Damascus is seeking to integrate all armed groups in Syria under its command.
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March 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
It's not yet clear what this deal means for the US military's mission to contain ISIS in Syria, which continues unabated.
But Syrian executive committees are supposed to implement the agreement by year's end. Via @adamlucente.bsky.social @al-monitor.bsky.social
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But Syrian executive committees are supposed to implement the agreement by year's end. Via @adamlucente.bsky.social @al-monitor.bsky.social
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New: Reports that the leader of Syria's Kurdish-led YPG/SDF Mazlum Abdi has signed a deal with the head of the country's overall ruling faction based in Damascus, Ahmed al-Shara'a
March 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
New: Reports that the leader of Syria's Kurdish-led YPG/SDF Mazlum Abdi has signed a deal with the head of the country's overall ruling faction based in Damascus, Ahmed al-Shara'a
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Trump’s Pentagon policy chief pick signals more military pressure on Iran, @jmszuba.bsky.social reports
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Trump’s Pentagon policy chief pick signals more military pressure on Iran
Abandoning his prior stance, Elbridge Colby promised that if confirmed, he would provide US military options to the White House to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
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March 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Trump’s Pentagon policy chief pick signals more military pressure on Iran, @jmszuba.bsky.social reports
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Three US troops in Syria evaluated for brain injuries after Deir ez-Zor incident - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/three-us-troops-syria-evaluated-brain-injuries-after-deir-ez-zor-incident
Three US troops in Syria evaluated for brain injuries after Deir ez-Zor incident
It remains unclear whether the injured American troops were involved in supporting a nearby effort by US-backed militia to oust pro-Assad forces from local villages east of the Euphrates River.
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December 5, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Three US troops in Syria evaluated for brain injuries after Deir ez-Zor incident - https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/three-us-troops-syria-evaluated-brain-injuries-after-deir-ez-zor-incident