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Iran, Syria and Russia

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 on Aleppo and the western city of Idlib on Sunday as Syrian government forces regroup, according to monitoring group The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Bloomberg on MSN · 7h

Syria Flares Up With Russia, Iran Fighting Other Conflicts

Assad’s regime seemingly came out of nowhere, and as Aleppo fell to Turkish-backed rebels in a matter of days, the Syrian president reportedly flew to Moscow.

CNN on MSN · 21h

Sullivan: Surprise Syria offensive shows Russia and Iran are ‘distracted and weakened’

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan tells CNN’s Kasie Hunt that as of right now, the rebel offensive in Syria does not put US forces in the region at risk.

Syria War Map Shows Territory Captured

Newsweek on MSN · 1h

Syria War Map Shows Territory Captured as Rebels Advance

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is a Sunni Islamist political and militant group that was set up in 2011 which has a key role in the Syrian civil war. The leader of the Islamist Group (IS) Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was involved in the formation of HTS in 2011 under a different name, Jabhat al-Nusra.

The New York Times · 1h

Russian Warplanes Join Strikes Against Rebels in Syria

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

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Live briefing: Syrian rebels advance after wresting control of most of Aleppo

Syrian rebel fighters are advancing southward after capturing much of Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, posing the most serious challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years amid the country’s civil war,

Syria, Iraqi militias

Newsweek on MSN · 1h

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 · 2h

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.

The Washington Post · 4h

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

Idlib, White Helmets and Syria

Associated Press · 1h

Syria’s White Helmets release video it says shows aftermath of airstrikes on Idlib neighbourhood

Syrian and Russian airstrikes on rebel-held positions continued on Monday, mostly in Hama and Idlib provinces in the northwest, according to the Syrian military and the White Helmets -a Syrian Civil D

Yahoo · 22h

Four killed in an airstrike on Idlib according to Syria's White Helmets

Government airstrikes killed at least four civilians and wounded 54 others in Idlib city, the rebel-held bastion near Hama province and 65 kilometers (40 miles) southeast of Aleppo, according to the Syrian Civil Defense,

Sky · 17h

Children rescued by Syrian White Helmets after Assad regime airstrikes in Idlib city

The Syrian Civil Defence, also known as the White Helmets, responded to government forces' airstrikes on the city of Idlib.

2hon MSN

Russia helps Syria launch deadly airstrikes amid shock rebel offensive

Syria's civil war has taken a dramatic turn, with dictator Bashar Assad once again leaning on Russian support after a shock ...

Who Are the Rebels Leading the Offensive in Syria?

Mr. al-Assad’s international backers, including Russia, Iran and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, are weakened, distracted by ...

7hon MSN

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 ...

3hon MSN

Kremlin says it still supports Syria's Assad and will see what help is needed

The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia was continuing to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after his forces lost ...

17hon MSN

What led to Syria’s 13-year civil war, and why has fighting surged again?

The sudden assault by Syrian rebels has rapidly redrawn the civil war’s front lines and threatened once again the authority ...

Iran-backed militias send reinforcements to bolster Syrian regime against rebels

Iranian-backed militias have sent reinforcements from Iraq into Syria to bolster Bashar al-Assad’s regime against a lightning advance by rebel groups.

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