Analysis: Collapse of Syria’s Assad is a blow to Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’
For Iran’s theocratic government, it keeps getting worse. Its decadeslong strategy of building an “Axis of Resistance” ...
Iran reels from ‘tectonic shift’ in Middle East amid scramble for Syria
As Iran deals with the strategic setback of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, a vicious cycle of confrontation and ...
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Syria After Assad: What to Know About HTS, Hezbollah, and Iran
The ascendance of Sunni Islamist rebels in Syria should be viewed with great caution by Western powers, but the Assad ...
Exclusive: Iran in direct contact with groups in Syria's new leadership, Iranian official says
Iran has opened a direct line of communication with rebels in Syria's new leadership since its ally Bashar al-Assad was ...
Israel Seeking to Keep Iran Out of Syria
Israel’s chief concern in the rapidly evolving power shift in Syria is preventing Iran from reviving its influence in the ...
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In the Syrian Regime’s Hour of Need, Its Patron Iran Makes an Exit
By Farnaz Fassihi For decades, Iran has expended much blood and money in support of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, helping him survive a civil war that threatened his dynastic rule.
Assad's fall in Syria weakens Iran but may fuel Islamist resurgence
Assad, after rebel forces swept into Damascus this weekend, shattered Iran's network of influence in the Middle East but ...
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Syria's Assad can't count on Iran to stop the rebel offensive
Syria's embattled president is losing ground to advancing rebels after years of stalemate. In the past, Iran orchestrated the interventions that stopped the opposition forces' momentum.
How Syria's opposition fighters overthrew Assad
The sun of freedom has risen.’ Syrian opposition fighters have overthrown Bashar al-Assad after taking control of the capital ...