Iraqi Shi’ite Muslim ruling parties and armed groups are weighing the pros and cons of armed intervention in Syria, viewing as a grave threat the advance of Sunni Islamist rebels who have taken two …
Assad’s dire position causes panic in Iran – but that could make it more dangerous yet
The latest, of greater magnitude than most expected, is washing over Syria so fast that it has triggered headlong panic in Tehran. Amid the dawning realisation that the Assad regime was probably unsalvageable, the Iranian government scrambled to evacuate its diplomats and military officers from Damascus.
How Is Turkey Involved in the Syrian Conflict?
Turkey has longstanding relations with the rebels in Syria. The rebels’ progress stands to bolster Turkey’s sway over Syria’s future, especially with Russia occupied by war in Ukraine and Iran locked in confrontation with Israel.
As Assad Prepares Last Stand, His Ally Iraq Rules Out Military Intervention
“Everything that is happening in Syria is directly related to Iraqi national security,” an Iraqi official told Newsweek.
In the Syrian Regime’s Hour of Need, Its Patron Iran Makes an Exit
For decades, Iran has expended much blood and money in support of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, helping him survive a civil war that threatened his dynastic rule. Iran operated military bases, weapons warehouses and missile factories in Syria, which it used as a pipeline for arming its militant allies across the region.
Iraq PM says keeping up diplomacy to ‘contain crisis’ in Syria
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Friday said his country was pressing diplomatic efforts aimed at “containing the crisis in Syria due to its clear impact on Iraqi security”.
Iraq PM says keeping up diplomacy to ‘contain crisis’ in Syria
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Friday said his country was pressing diplomatic efforts aimed at “containing the crisis in Syria due to its clear impact on Iraqi security”.
Over 1,000 Syrian regime soldiers enter Iraq through Al-Qa’im border crossing
While footage of Syrian regime soldiers arriving in Iraq circulated on social media, Iraqi authorities issued no immediate official statement on the issue – Anadolu Ajansı
Turkey’s Erdogan encourages Islamist rebels to continue advances as Assad regime scrambles to survive
Amid a fast moving seizure of Syrian cities by a U.S.-classified Islamist terrorist movement, the power politics of the Mideast is rapidly changing quickly.
Iran Blames US and Ukraine for Syrian Rebels’ Advances
Iran has blamed the United States and Ukraine for recent advances made by Syrian rebels in a surprise offensive against the Syrian government. On Friday, the Iranian-state affiliated Mehr News Agency reported that Mojtaba Damirchiloo, an aide to Iran’s foreign minister, criticized Ukraine and the U.S. for supporting “terrorism” in Syria.