US Appeals Court Finds NSA Phone Record Gathering 'Excessive'

A U.S. appeals court in New York ruled Thursday that the clandestine National Security Agency's massive collection of phone records of Americans is illegal, far exceeding the scope of what Congress authorized.

Iran Warns Turkey Against Fighting ISIS/ISIL

Iran on Thursday warned neighboring Turkey against doing anything that might aggravate tensions in the region, AFP reports.

The warning came after the parliament in Ankara voted to authorize military intervention in Syria and Iraq.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif spoke by telephone with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, and "criticized the method chosen to fight terrorism, expressing concern about any action that might aggravate the situation," state news agency IRNA reported.

Turkish Army Will Not Act Against ISIS/ISIL Straight Upon Getting Permission (Defense Minister)

ANKARA, October 2 - The Turkish army will not take any immediate actions upon receiving a mandate on the use of military force on the territories of Syria and Iraq, where the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group is currently active, Turkish Minister of Defense Ismet Yilmaz said Thursday, as quoted by the local NTV TV Channel.

“Do not expect immediate actions after the mandate is adopted,” Ismet Yilmaz said.

At the moment, Turkish Parliament is holding a session debating the request of the Turkish government to adopt a mandate allowing for the use of military force in Iraq and Syria.

Iran Warns of Military Intervenstion in Syria

Iran stated on Saturday that there is "proof" that Syrian militants used chemical weapons in their war against the Syrian government, reassuring that “we are very concerned about information regarding the use of chemical weapons in Syria, and we strongly condemn the use of such weapons.”

 Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Abbas Araqchi, was quoted by ISNA news agency as saying that there is proof terrorist groups carried out this action,’ Araqchi said in reference to Wednesday's allegedly deadly attacks in the Damascus area.