How Iran Lost Syria - Foreign Affairs
4 days ago · The loss of its ally in Syria will also disadvantage Iran in its rivalry with Turkey. Ankara’s strong support for Syrian rebels has disrupted the regional balance of power. Under Assad, Iran’s extensive presence in Syria allowed Tehran to counterbalance Turkey’s regional ambitions. But since Assad’s fall, Ankara—now the main patron of ...
Syria's Tangled Alliances and Rivalries: A Visual Guide
2 days ago · Iran might still work to undermine stability in Syria, which it sees as strategically vital. But for now, it has asked for — and received — assurances that Syria’s Shiite Muslims will be ...
Analysis: Collapse of Syria a blow to Iran's proxy force | AP News
Dec 9, 2024 · And now Iran’s longtime stalwart ally and client in Syria, President Bashar Assad, is gone. As dawn broke Sunday, rebel forces completed a lightning offensive by seizing the ancient capital of Damascus and tearing down symbols of more than 50 years of Assad’s rule over the Mideast crossroads.
Syria's new foreign minister tells Iran not to spread chaos in Syria ...
2 days ago · Syria's newly appointed foreign minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, told Iran on Tuesday not to spread chaos in Syria but to respect the Syrian people's will and the country's sovereignty.
Iran–Syria relations - Wikipedia
Syria was usually called Iran's "closest ally", [1] until the fall of the Assad regime after the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives were completed on December 8th, 2024. Iran and Syria had a strategic alliance ever since the Iran–Iraq War, when Syria sided with non-Arab Iran against neighbouring Ba'ath-ruled Iraq. [2]
As Assad’s Regime in Syria Needs Help, Iran Exits - The New York …
Dec 7, 2024 · Iran operated military bases, weapons warehouses and missile factories in Syria, which it used as a pipeline for arming its militant allies across the region. Now, just as Mr. al-Assad needs...
Iranians Confront Their Leaders Over Syria Debacle - The New …
Dec 13, 2024 · The Syrian Upheaval Has Iranian Leaders Reeling, Too. For decades, Iran poured money and military aid into Syria, backing the Assad regime in its ambition to confront Israel.
What Syria’s Revived Civil War Means for the Region
Dec 5, 2024 · The surprise rebel offensive that has seized Aleppo and threatens other regime-held territories could mark a further weakening of Iran's regional sway but also spur a new cycle of violence and...
In Syria, what’s left of Iran’s axis is rubble and resentment ...
Dec 19, 2024 · At the abandoned Iranian Embassy in Damascus, Syria, Iran’s fall from powerhouse to powerless is most evident. For years, the embassy, ringed with concrete blocks, fences, and an array of ...
Iran says Syria’s future unclear after foreign minister hits back ...
1 day ago · Iran’s top diplomat has said it is too soon to judge Syria’s future as many developments could affect it after his counterpart in the fledgling Syrian government heavily criticised Tehran.