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.
Russia, Turkiye, Iran want ‘immediate end’ to fighting in Syria: Lavrov
Russian foreign minister says Moscow will do ‘everything not to allow terrorists to prevail’ as Syrian rebels advance.
‘Death is chasing us’: Syrian refugees flee Lebanon airstrikes straight into jaws of fresh war against Assad
Syrian refugees flee Lebanon airstrikes straight into jaws of fresh war against Assad – SPECIAL REPORT: Bel Trew and Rana Najjar speak to those who have tried to escape Israeli strikes, only to find …
Syrian rebels have taken Aleppo, the country’s second biggest city. Here’s who they are
On Tuesday, Syrian rebels had reportedly reached the … It is forbidden to harm anyone or encroach on their property… not just Muslims, but everyone else, whether Christians or Armenians …
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.
Could the unrest in Syria spillover into Iraq? Iran seems to think so – analysis
Iran believes that Iraq is in danger – this means that Iran is worried militias it backs in Iraq could lose influence. Tanks stand after rebels led by HTS have sought to capitalize on their swift takeover of Aleppo in the north and Hama in west-central …
Situation in Syria Creating New Weakness for Hezbollah, Iran, Says US Envoy Hochstein
Doha (Reuters) – U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein said the situation in Syria, where rebels are pressing a rapid advance that is threatening President Bashar al-Assad’s grip on power, was creating a new weakness for militant Lebanese group Hezbollah and for Iran.
Islamist rebels seek to assure Christians in Syria’s Aleppo
At a church in Syria’s Aleppo, Christian worshippers attended mass days after their city came under the control of Islamist-led rebel forces who have sought to allay residents’ concerns over their …