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Iran open to sending troops to Syria, foreign minister says

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is open to the possibility of sending troops to Syria to help President Bashar al-Assad's forces after a major offensive by rebels. "If the Syrian government asks Iran to send troops to Syria,

Bloomberg on MSN · 4h

Iran Would Consider Any Call From Assad to Send Troops to Syria

Iran will weigh sending troops to Syria if President Bashar Al-Assad requested such a move to stop a rebel advance that’s causing the biggest threat to his rule in years.

Barron's · 18h

Iran Says Ready To Study Any Syrian Request For Troops

Iran will consider any request from its Syrian ally for troops to help tackle a sweeping rebel offensive in the north, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday.

Syria, Aleppo

Associated Press · 22h

Iran’s top diplomat meets Assad as Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met President Bashar Assad in Damascus on Sunday as Syria launched a counterattack against a surprise assault by insurgents.

HuffPost · 1d

Syria Launches Counterattacks To Halt Insurgents Who Captured Aleppo

Iran, a key ally of President Bashar Assad, has pledged to help the government counter the surprise offensive.

NBC News · 2d

Middle East conflict: Syria’s military counterattacks after rebels seize Aleppo

Follow NBC News live updates for the latest on the fighting between rebels and government forces in Syria and the wider conflict in the Middle East.

Syria, Iraqi

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Iran-Backed Iraqi Forces Enter Syria

Approximately 200 Iraqi militiamen crossed into Syria overnight through the strategic Bou Kamal border crossing, according to an opposition war monitor.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Iraqi militias enter Syria to reinforce government forces, military sources say

Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, Syrian and Iraqi sources said on Monday, and Tehran pledged to aid the Damascus government.

Seattle Times · 1d

Iraqi militias deploy in Syria to back government’s counteroffensive against insurgents

Iranian-backed Iraqi militias have deployed in Syria to back the government’s counteroffensive against a surprise advance by insurgents who seized the largest city of Aleppo.

Syria's 13-year frozen war has ignited again after allies Russia and Iran let down their defenses

Syrian government forces and their Russian allies are battling to hold back the offensive, with Russia launching airstrikes ...

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US ‘discusses lifting sanctions on Assad’ if Syria cuts ties with Iran

The US has discussed lifting sanctions on Syria if it cuts ties with Iran and blocks weapons smuggling routes to Hezbollah.

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Iran throws its support behind Assad as rebels expand their shock offensive in Syria

Iran has thrown its support behind Syria's government after thousands of insurgents took control of the country's largest ...

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Syria, Russia up airstrikes in rebel-held Aleppo as Iran-backed militias move in to help Assad

The Syrian army has upped its airstrikes on Monday against the rebel forces that took Aleppo, with Iraqi militias crossing ...

Russia and Iran Pledge Support for Syria’s al-Assad Against Advancing Rebels

In just a few days, a patchwork of rebel forces has seized control of a broad stretch of land in the west and northwest of ...

The illusion of Assad’s grip on Syria shatters, as Russia, Iran and Hezbollah let their guard down

Time and time again the Assad dynasty has survived internal and external challenges and lived to fight another day. But ...

Al-Monitor17h

With eye on Iran, Israel wary of Syria rebels offensive, prefers Assad

Israel is now debating whether the recent upsurge of rebels in Syria could increase regional threats and its strategic ...

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Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency, as Iran’s top diplomat meets Assad

The Syrian military rushed reinforcements to the northwest and launched airstrikes Sunday in an attempt to push back ...

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Syria’s rebels exploit weaknesses in Iran’s proxies to launch surprise offensive

Anti-government rebels in northern Syria have launched a sudden offensive in an effort to capitalize on Israel’s efforts to ...

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