{"id":116110,"date":"2024-08-17T08:31:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T08:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=116110"},"modified":"2024-08-17T08:32:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T08:32:01","slug":"u-s-official-says-irans-militias-threaten-stability-of-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/116110\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. official says Iran&#8217;s militias threaten stability of Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> An official of the U.S. Department of State said on Saturday that Iranian-backed militias threaten the stability and security of the Middle East in general and Syria in particular.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official told North Press that the Iranian-backed militias including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and other groups under Iran&#8217;s command threaten the regional stability and 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