Iran Pulls Most Forces From Syria, in Blow to Tehran’s Regional Ambitions
The withdrawal marks the demise of a yearslong effort in which Tehran used Syria as a hub in its regional strategy to spread ...
It was once the capital of Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance.’ Now a Syrian town grapples with its future
The Syrian shrine of Sayedah Zainab drew Iran-backed militiamen from throughout the region. With Assad's fall, they've fled, ...
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The New Great Game in the Middle East
Egypt gave up its role as the leader of the Arab World after the signing of the Camp David Accords with Israel in 1978, just ...
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What America Needs to Do to Achieve a Breakthrough
Iran is weaker and more vulnerable than it has been in decades, likely since its decadelong war with Iraq or even since the ...
Iran is weaker than it's been for decades as it prepares for Trump to take office again
Iran's military power and influence has been badly weakened and clashes with Israel and the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria ...
2024 a year of unthinkable events that turned Middle East upside down
The unthinkable in the troubled Middle East happened in 2024, with a major geopolitical shift after the stunning collapse of ...
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US military presence in Iraq 'illegal', says Iranian leader
TEHRAN - Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Wednesday noted that the military presence of the United States in Iraq is ...
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Lessons from Iraq, Libya, and Syria: Resistance, Betrayal, and Collapse
The tumultuous collapses of Iraq, Libya and Syria offer stark parallels and contrasts, shedding light on the complex ...
Ayatollah Khamenei falsely denies existence of Iran’s proxy military forces
Iran operates or coordinates with more than 100 militant groups in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and beyond to advance its ...
European imperialists demand Russian withdrawal from Syria as great-power conflicts simmer following Assad’s downfall
The call, combined with various promises of economic and constitutional support to the Islamist regime led by Hayat Tahrir al ...
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As Iran’s network of proxies withers, Israel has an opening to revive its own
Tehran dominated much of the region through loyal armed groups; burned by Lebanon trauma, Israel moved away from that ...
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Lebanon hopes for neighborly relations in first message to new Syria government
Lebanon said on Thursday it was looking forward to having the best neighborly relations with Syria, in its first official message to the new administration in Damascus. Lebanese Foreign Minister ...