Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi urged the mobilization of national resources Aug. 29 to maintain critical state services in the event of a Western military strike, Reuters reported.
The chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said a U.S. strike on Syria would result in Israel's "imminent destruction," Reuters reported Aug. 29, citing Iran's Tasnim news agency.
Syrian President Bashar al Assad vowed that his country would be the victor in any confrontation with the United States and its allies, AFP reported Aug. 29, citing Lebanese Al-Akhbar newspaper.
Turkey deployed Stinger and I-Hawk surface-to-air missiles in Hatay province's Kirikhan district, along Turkey's border with Syria, on Aug. 28, NOW News reported, citing Today's Zaman.
U.S. officials fear that the Syrian regime will use chemical weapons in Aleppo if the international community fails to respond quickly, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 28.
Lebanese Sheikh Afif Nabulsi, a supporter of Hezbollah, said U.S. interests in the Middle East would be targeted if Washington pursues the option of a military strike in Syria, The Daily Star reported Aug. 27.
