Chemical weapons
White phosphorus leak reported inside US airbase in South Korea, safety ministry says
No casualties were reported, and the evacuation notice for residents was lifted after about half an hour, as South Korean fire authorities and US forces carried out decontamination work.
Iran used 'white phosphorus incendiary' in drone attack, Kurdish dissident group claims
Iran 'definitely' has chemical weapons despite nuclear setbacks, Netanyahu warns
UK sanctions Russians that allegedly developed chemical weapons used to kill Navalny
Belgium companies sold deadly chemicals to Assad in violation of sanctions
Knack magazine reported that the companies said they were not aware that export licenses were required for the sale of chemicals to Syria.
Russia may have tampered with chemical attack site, U.S. envoy says
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov denied that Moscow had interfered with any evidence.
Trump, Obama combo finally starts to enforce chemical weapons treaty
An analysis on what the repercussions of the US strikes in Syria might mean for the use of chemical weapons in smaller states.
Allied strike reveals robust, 'clandestine' chemical program in Syria
Russian and Syrian forces have taken control of the area where the chemical weapons attack is said to have happened, and are denying access to it for international inspectors.
Voices from Syria: 'Looking forward to a Western attack'
On the eve of the US, British and French missile strikes on Syria, opposition activist Abdollah Awad said "Assad is Iran's man."
Syrian army vows to press war, rebels say strikes not enough
Damascus and its allies have said reports about poison gas in Douma were fabricated as a pretext for Western strikes.
Barak: U.S.-led strike sends message of resolve, but region must act
Israeli politicians agree US action is a step in the right direction.
Western missile attack on Syria was 'right and legal,' Britain's May says
Theresa May said the aim was to deter the Syrian authorities from further use of chemical weapons and to send a message to the wider world that it was unacceptable to use such weapons.
Not shock and awe: U.K., U.S. and France opt for limited option in Syria
The US-led strikes in Syria were designed to send a message of deterrence. Is the regime deterred?
U.S., British, French air strikes target Syrian chemical capabilities
Allegations of Bashar Assad's chlorine use are frequent in Syria's conflict, raising questions about whether Washington had effectively lowered the threshold for military intervention.