The British parliament has voted against a military intervention in Syria, The Guardian reported Aug. 29. British Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will respect lawmakers' decision.
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.
The S-300 surface-to-air missile systems that Russia planned to export to Iran have been dismantled and partially disposed of, Almaz-Antey CEO Vladislav Menshikov said Aug. 29, Interfax reported.
Russia's fleet forces of the permanent task group in the Mediterranean Sea will be renewed in the next few days, a Russian official said, Interfax-AVN reported Aug. 29.
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.
The Israeli Security Cabinet has issued a partial call-up of reserve soldiers ahead of a possible U.S. strike against Syria, which many have warned would result in a retaliatory attack against Israel, AP and Times of Israel reported Aug. 28.
