Syria’s Factions Explained in a Map
There are Turkish-backed rebels and Sunni Muslim jihadists in the north, Kurds ruling over much of Syria’s east, and ...
Syria Map Shows Buffer Zone Amid Israel's Advances
Security sources have stated that Israeli forces in Syria have reached the southern city of Qatana, around 16 miles from ...
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Map Shows Middle East Alliances: Russia, Iran, Israel, Syria
As rebels make progress in their fight against Assad's government, Newsweek has mapped the regional approach to the conflict.
The New York Times5d
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.
Al Jazeera English5d
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 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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As Syrian Rebels Advance, Iran Grows Nervous and Neighbors Close Their Borders
The rebels’ gains prompted Lebanon and Jordan to close border crossings and Iran to begin withdrawing personnel from Syria. By Raja Abdulrahim Farnaz Fassihi and Thomas Fuller The collection of ...
The Washington Post8d
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 ...
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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.