Dec 25, 2024 · Iran’s top diplomat has said it is too soon to judge Syria’s future as many developments could affect it after his counterpart in the fledgling Syrian government heavily criticised Tehran.

Iranian forces have largely withdrawn from Syria following the Assad regime’s December collapse, according to U.S., European and Arab officials, in a significant blow to Tehran’s strategy for...

Syria was an important geographical link that allowed Iran to move weapons and other supplies to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Its loss now further weakens Hezbollah, whose powerful arsenal in southern Lebanon had put Iranian influence directly on the border of its nemesis Israel.

Jan 8, 2025 · Iran’s top-ranking general in Syria has contradicted the official line taken by Iran’s leaders on the sudden downfall of their ally Bashar al-Assad, saying in a remarkably candid speech...

Iran–Syria relations improved after the Iranian Revolution in 1979. Syria's strategic alliance with Egypt ended around the same time due to Egypt's treaty with Israel. Post-Revolution Iran represented an opportunity for Syrian President Hafez al-Assad to find a new counterweight to Israel and Iraq, Syria's regional foes. [15]

Dec 23, 2024 · Under Assad, Iran’s extensive presence in Syria allowed Tehran to counterbalance Turkey’s regional ambitions. But since Assad’s fall, Ankara—now the main patron of Syrian rebels, particularly HTS—has replaced Tehran and Moscow as the dominant external power in Syria, expanding the breadth of Turkey’s influence while limiting Iran’s.

Dec 7, 2024 · Where does Iran stand on Syria’s fast-moving conflict? Tehran has warned it could directly send troops into Syria, but there has been no evidence of a major mobilisation yet.

Dec 18, 2024 · Iran knows that it used Syria for years as a base for attacks on Israel and also to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah. Tehran has currently shifted its narrative. “Syria’s future should be...

Apr 19, 2024 · Each of these developments carries profound implications for the dynamics of Iran-Syria relations. Firstly, Tehran interprets Syria’s reintegration into the Arab League as a broader recognition of Bashar Assad’s regime and, more importantly, an endorsement of the Iran-backed “Axis of Resistance.”

Dec 4, 2024 · It was a secretive, two-pronged approach meant to pressure President Bashar al-Assad of Syria to abandon his most important regional alliance with Hezbollah and Iran.