Assad, Syria and Iran

Before his ouster, Syria's Assad told Iran that Turkey was aiding rebels to unseat him
In the final days leading to his ouster, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad complained to Iran's foreign minister that Turkey was actively supporting Sunni rebels in their offensive to topple him, two Iranian officials told Reuters this week.
Assad’s fall to Islamist rebels in Syria unsettles region’s autocrats
Leaders in countries such as Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia are worried Assad’s ouster, and the rise of an Islamist government, could stir unrest at home.
The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has been a huge blow for Iran
Iran considered Syria a critical component of its so-called Axis of Resistance. Collapse of the Assad regime caps months of setbacks for Iran, including defeat of its proxies Hezbollah and Hamas.
After Assad's fall, Iran searches for path back to Syria to arm Hezbollah
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addressed the “complex challenges” facing Syria and the broader region in a recent discussion, a recent report said. The report reflects the importance that Iran places on trying to find a way back to Damascus after the fall of the Assad regime.
US role in Syria is unclear in wake of Assad’s fall from power
As a new government is set to form in Syria following a sudden coup earlier this week, the United States response to the political upheaval appears uncertain. Rebel groups unexpectedly overthrew Syrias longtime leader,
Hezbollah Loses Supply Route Through Syria, in Blow to It and Iran
The militant group’s leader admits that the toppling of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, cut off an important land route ...
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Iran currency slips to new lows amid U.S., Europe tensions
The dollar has been gaining against the rial since trading around 690,000 rials in early November amid concerns that once ...
Israel accuses an ‘unprecedented’ number of Israelis of spying for Iran
In the months before Iranian ballistic missiles struck the Nevatim Airbase in October, Iran dispatched spies to film and ...
Iran sentences an Iranian-American journalist to 10 years in prison
A court in Iran has sentenced Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh to 10 years on prison after finding him guilty of ...
Iran will not impede IAEA access, head of its atomic organisation says
Iran will not impede U.N. nuclear watchdog's access and inspection of its sites, the head of the country’s Atomic Energy ...
Iran’s new massive drone ship left home port last month – and went weeks without being spotted
A newly minted and massive Iranian drone carrier was captured in new satellite images sailing in the Persian Gulf this week — ...
Rolling blackouts plague Iran, some suspect bitcoin mining may have a role in outages
Iran’s capital and outlying provinces have faced rolling power blackouts for weeks in October and November, with electricity ...
Iran accepts tougher oversight at Fordow enrichment plant, IAEA reports
Iran has agreed to tougher monitoring by the U.N. nuclear watchdog at its Fordow site dug into a mountain after it greatly ...
Trump mulls preemptive airstrikes as an option to stop Iran’s nuke program: report
President-elect Donald Trump is weighing his options to stop Iran from building a nuclear weapon, including pre-emptive ...
With Iran’s guard down, the U.S. and Israel face an urgent choice
Iran appears to be at the most precarious moment in its modern history. Its proxy armies have been crushed in Gaza, Lebanon ...