Assad, Syria and Hezbollah

Exclusive: Hezbollah Says Syria's Assad 'Does Not Need' Help Against Rebels
The Lebanese Hezbollah movement, which played a crucial role in defending the Syrian government throughout the neighboring country's civil war, has told Newsweek that the redeployment of its fighters would not be necessary in the face of a new large-scale rebel offensive.
Exclusive: Hezbollah not intending to send fighters to Assad in Syria for now, sources say
Lebanese armed group Hezbollah does not currently intend to send fighters to northern Syria to support the Syrian army there, three sources familiar with the Iran-backed group's thinking told Reuters on Monday.
Syria’s Assad and Iran face tough choices as rebels advance
“Syria is forging ahead in combatting terrorism with force and resoluteness on the entirety of its territories,” Assad said in a statement. The Syrian army bombed rebel positions in Aleppo and has dispatched reinforcements to the area north of the city of Hama to try to stop the advance.
Iraqi fighters head to Syria to battle rebels, but Hezbollah said staying out of fight
While hundreds of members of Iran-backed militias are backing Assad’s forces, the Lebanese terror group is still licking its wounds after round of fighting with Israel
The illusion of Assad’s grip on Syria shatters, as Russia, Iran and Hezbollah let their guard down
Time and time again the Assad dynasty has survived internal and external challenges and lived to fight another day. But nothing lasts forever.
Iraqi fighters head to Syria to battle rebels but Lebanon's Hezbollah stays out, sources say
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hundreds of Iran-backed Iraqi fighters crossed into Syria on Monday to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, while Lebanon's Hezbollah has no plans for now to join them,
As Iran sends forces to Syria, IDF warns it not to smuggle arms to Hezbollah
Military says Israel monitoring rebel offensive and Iran's increased presence across border; UAE, US mulling ending sanctions on Assad regime if it cuts ties with Tehran
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US urges push for Syria de-escalation
The United States called Monday for de-escalation in Syria, where an Islamist-led rebel alliance has wrested swathes of ...
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What to know about sudden rebel gains in Syria's 13-year war and why it matters
The 13-year civil war in Syria has roared back into prominence with a surprise rebel offensive on one of Syria’s largest ...
With Vladimir Putin busy in Ukraine, and Hezbollah tied up with Israel, someone forgot to check in on Syria
The decapitation and capitulation of Hezbollah in Lebanon after an Israeli onslaught has rippled across the border to the ...
Who are the key players fighting in Syria’s civil war?
Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham launched a lightning assault against pro-Assad forces in Aleppo. Here’s who else is ...
Syria's civil war reignites in dramatic fashion as Russia joins airstrikes on rebels who seized Aleppo
Syria's civil war has taken a dramatic turn, with dictator Bashar Assad once again leaning on Russian support after a shock ...
US in talks to lift sanctions on Syria
The US has discussed lifting sanctions on Syria if it cuts ties with Iran and blocks weapons smuggling routes to Hezbollah.
Iranian Plane With Weapons For Hezbollah Flies Over Syria. This Happens Next...
In the early hours of Sunday, December 1, Israeli fighter jets intercepted an Iranian flight suspected of transporting arms ...
Khamenei’s crisis: Syria, Assad, Takfiris, and the fight for Iran’s Influence
Takfiri groups are good news for enemies of the world of Islam," Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wrote on X.