Iran is still grappling with the fallout from the fall of the Assad regime. It invested heavily in Assad’s rule in Damascus and likely expected that it would continue for many years. However, Assad fell from power on December 8. Now, Iran is trying to scramble to find a way to have positive relations … Read more
The vault of Syria’s central bank holds nearly 26 tons of gold, the same amount it had at the start of its bloody civil war in 2011, even after the chaotic fall of Bashar al-Assad’s despotic regime, four people familiar with the situation told Reuters. But the country has only a small amount of … Read more
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani recently said that the escalating conflict in Syria has ties to the rest of the region. He argued that it is connected to the war in Gaza and Lebanon. Baghdad appeared concerned that the conflict could spill over to Iraq. Iraq has grounds to believe this as … Read more
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has been paying lip service to supporting the Syrian regime as it rapidly loses ground to rebel groups. Recently the Iranian diplomat met with the foreign ministers of Syria and Iraq and discussed supporting the Syrian government. During meetings in Iraq, Tehran said Syria was fighting “Takfiri-terrorist groups.” This … Read more
Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the rebel leader of Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), claimed that the group’s ultimate goal was to end the authoritarian regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, he told CNN in an exclusive interview published on Friday. Jolani told CNN that his group sought a new governance for the Syrian people in which … Read more
Russian and Syrian warplanes bombed rebel-held northwest Syria near the border with Turkey on Thursday to push back an insurgent offensive that captured territory for the first time in years, the Syrian army and rebel sources said. Rebels led by Islamist terror group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham on Wednesday began an incursion into a dozen … Read more
A surprise advance by Syrian rebel groups has caught the Syrian regime by surprise. The regime, backed by Iran and Russia, has lost ground near Aleppo. This is the largest setback for the regime and its Iranian backers in many years. Video from Syria shows the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) inside a Syrian … Read more
According to Iranian reports, Syria’s regime leader Bashar al-Assad spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday. Pro-Iran outlet Al-Mayadeen reported that “President al-Assad emphasized that both nations have supported one another for eight decades and have stayed steadfast in their commitment to values and dignity.” Days later, the Syrian regime hosted Ali Asghar … Read more
Communications Advisor to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Luna al-Shibl died of injuries following a car accident in Damascus, the pro-Qatari Arab newspaper Al-Jadeed reported on Wednesday night. According to the pro-Qatari Arab newspaper, the incident was a deliberate accident, implying an assassination attempt. The report stated that the driver of an armored car was … Read more
