Tehran scrambles to fix Syria ties

Iran’s self-delusion: Tehran scrambles to fix Syria ties after Assad's fall
Iran is still grappling with the fallout from the fall of the Assad regime. It invested heavily in Assad’s rule in Damascus and likely expected that it would continue for many years. However, Assad fell from power on December 8.
Why is Israel attacking Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad?
Israel is celebrating the fall of Assad because it breaks the noose that Iran had been patiently tightening around Israel’s borders in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria. Tehran’s pincer is now broken and rendered useless. From the point of view of Israel’s wider conflict with the Islamic Republic, the collapse of Assad’s regime is a strategic victory.
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Opinion: Mireille Rebeiz: Assad’s fall in Syria will further weaken Hezbollah and curtails Tehran’s ‘Iranization’ of region
The sudden collapse of President Bashar Assad’s government in Syria will be felt far beyond the borders of that country alone. The fall of Assad is another blow to his Lebanese ally,
US Strikes Back: Fighting ISIS in Post-Assad Syria
US Strikes Amplify Efforts Against ISIS Threat in Syria Amid a turbulent power vacuum in Syria, the United States has ramped up its military operations against Isis, aiming to thwart the group’s resurgence.
Syria's first flight since Assad's fall takes off
The first commercial flight since the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad took off from Damascus airport on Wednesday, offering Syrians a glimmer of hope after years of war and decades of oppression.The country's new rulers have sought to keep its institutions going and,
Israel's Netanyahu eyes Iran after triumphs over Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria
DUBAI (Reuters) - 2025 will be a year of reckoning for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his country's arch foe ...
How Syria’s rebels overcame years of a bloody stalemate to topple Assad
The Syrian regime’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed — the circumstances were both serendipitous and part of a larger global realignment.
Iran's First Action Against Jolani, Syrian Rebels After Damascus Takeover? Tehran Stops Oil To Syria
Syria's largest oil refinery, Baniyas, has reportedly halted its operations after losing crude shipments from Iran, its ...
Exclusive: Iran in direct contact with groups in Syria's new leadership, Iranian official says
Iran has opened a direct line of communication with rebels in Syria's new leadership since its ally Bashar al-Assad was ...
Syria’s collapse and Israeli attacks leave Iran exposed
Tehran’s increasingly vulnerable position in the region has energized opposition activists and spurred hardliners to endorse ...
Analysis: Collapse of Syria’s Assad is a blow to Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’
For Iran’s theocratic government, it keeps getting worse. Its decadeslong strategy of building an “Axis of Resistance” ...
A bitter rivalry is emerging in the Middle East between two old adversaries over the future of Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan both see an opportunity to advance their ...
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Why Israel Is Destroying Syria's Army
For years, Syria has stood as a central pillar in Tehran’s regional proxy strategy. Iranian weapons, training, and funding ...
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Syria After Assad: What to Know About HTS, Hezbollah, and Iran
The ascendance of Sunni Islamist rebels in Syria should be viewed with great caution by Western powers, but the Assad ...
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Its proxies pummeled, Iran is suddenly more vulnerable than ever. Will it go nuclear?
Hezbollah is weakened, Assad is history, and Tehran's air defenses have been hit. With Trump coming back, will Khamenei ...