IDF's Shaldag unit dismantles Iranian missile factory in Syria, preventing the production of hundreds of long-range missiles ...

The rebel victory in Syria, led by HTS, thus poses an existential threat to Hezbollah. First, Hezbollah has lost its immensely important overland lifeline that ran from Iran through Syria to Lebanon.

Since the overthrow of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, Iran has started to distance itself from their longtime alliance, instead stressing the history of friendship between the two countries.

Iran's failure to maintain control in Syria has triggered a major strategic crisis, Iran researcher Benny Sabati said.

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.

“It was like a root canal,” Yoram Schweitzer, a former Israeli intelligence officer, said of the bombing campaign in Syria. “Iran is always part of the picture.” Syria’s former radar ...

They came to Syria with grand ambitions, but apart from helping Assad survive through joint efforts with Iran and Hezbollah, they achieved little. The post-war reconstruction never began ...