The map of the Middle East is being rewritten again
If you have a mental map of the Middle East, rip it up. The overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria by a coalition of ...
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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.
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Syria's Assad can't count on Iran to stop the rebel offensive
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Since the early stages of Syria's bloody civil war that began in 2011, Iran has supported Syria's strongman president, Bashar Assad.
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Where does Iran stand on Syria’s fast-moving conflict?
Tehran, Iran – Iran has continued to voice support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as opposition fighters carry on with a blistering military offensive that aims to overthrow the government.
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Could the unrest in Syria spillover into Iraq? Iran seems to think so - analysis
It has reasons to believe this, because when ISIS was on the rise in Syria, it rapidly took over a swath of Iraq – leading to a genocide of the minority Yazidis. In addition, Iran’s Foreign ...
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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.
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Iran Begins to Evacuate Military Officials and Personnel From Syria
By Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman Iran began to evacuate its military commanders and personnel from Syria on Friday, according to regional officials and three Iranian officials, in a sign of ...
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Iran open to sending troops to Syria, foreign minister says
"If the Syrian government asks Iran to send troops to Syria, we will examine the request," the minister told the Arabic-language TV station Al Araby. Meanwhile, Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of ...
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Iran is sending regional fighters to Syria. Can they save Assad again?
DUBAI — Iran is scrambling to mobilize regional fighters to help prop up Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and has deployed members of Hezbollah and Iraq’s Shiite militias to Syria, soldiers ...
Reuters7d
Syria’s war reignites
Since then Syria has remained partitioned into zones where foreign powers have troops on the ground. Russia and Iran have sway over government-held areas, the single biggest chunk of Syria.
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Iran aims to send missiles, drones, military advisers to Syria, senior official says
DUBAI, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Iran aims to send missiles and drones to Syria and increase the number of its military advisers there to support President Bashar al-Assad in his battle against rebels ...
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Iran said to evacuate officials from Syria as Assad’s forces lose ground
Iran has started evacuating military commanders and other officials from Syria, The New York Times reported Friday, in a sign of Tehran’s wavering confidence in the regime of Syrian President ...