Images of abandoned military vehicles, weapons and equipment near the border with Lebanon suggest many Iranian soldiers were forced to quickly flee as the rebels took Syria in just 11 days.
The withdrawal marks the demise of a yearslong effort in which Tehran used Syria as a hub in its regional strategy to spread influence and wage proxy war against the U.S. and Israel.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made a statement pushing the US to leave Syria after the overthrow of Assad.
"We're seeing signs of ordinary Syrians disavowing the actions of the Iran-backed Assad regime and murderous 'axis of resistance' in pursuit of liberty and peace," Jonathan Harounoff told JNS.
The country’s new leaders are pushing to restore a sense of normalcy. But Syria remains under a host of international ...
Iran's failure to maintain control in Syria has triggered a major strategic crisis, Iran researcher Benny Sabati said.
Jordan and Syria have agreed to form a joint security committee to secure their border, combat arms and drug smuggling and ...
France’s top diplomat Jean-Noel Barrot visited the French embassy in Damascus on Friday, in the first official visit by European Union countries since the fall of former President Bashar Assad.