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Sharaa’s visit to Baku last weekend highlighted a dramatic shift in regional alliances, prompting a mix of concern, suspicion ...
Iran was Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's most critical ally for more than 10 years. It deployed military advisers, mobilised foreign militias, and invested heavily in Syria's war.
Iran has pulled out nearly all of its forces from Syria following the rebels' victory against the Assad regime, dealing a major blow to Tehran's influence in the region, officials said.
Iran and Russia are the main military sponsors of the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad, helping him to suppress an armed rebellion that began during the pro-democracy Arab Spring ...
Iran dreamed up a U.S.-style Marshall Plan to rebuild Syria after the civil war. It invested billions to build influence there. Documents from its looted embassy in Damascus reviewed by Reuters ...
Syria’s former radar systems could have provided Iran with early warnings of an Israeli attack, Schweitzer said, while its advanced Russian air defenses were a “constraining factor” for ...
The Israeli military says it is monitoring "actions being taken against Druze civilians" - but Syria says its forces have ...
For weeks, Israel has engaged in back-channel talks over a diplomatic agreement with the Syrian government. Its strikes on Damascus this week highlight a lack of strategic clarity.
In the latest hostile remarks from Iranian authorities against Syria’s new leadership, the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ...
David Lammy pledges £96m in aid as Britain seeks to outmanoeuvre Russia and Iran - but analysts warn the fragile new regime ...
The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government at the hands of Turkey-backed rebels has effectively ended Iran’s influence in Syria and made Ankara the dominant player. With Turkey’s influence ...