Iran, Assad and Syria

Iran’s top diplomat meets Assad as Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met President Bashar Assad in Damascus on Sunday as Syria launched a counterattack against a surprise assault by insurgents.
Iran-backed militias join fight in Syria as Assad and Russia step up airstrikes against insurgency
Hundreds of fighters from Iran -backed Iraqi militias have crossed into Syria to help the regime of Bashar al-Assad fight off an insurgency across much of the northwest of the country, which has seen the seizure of the second city of Aleppo.
US ‘discusses lifting sanctions on Assad’ if Syria cuts ties with Iran
The US has discussed lifting sanctions on Syria if it cuts ties with Iran and blocks weapons smuggling routes to Hezbollah.
Iran Would Consider Any Call From Assad to Send Troops to Syria
Iran will weigh sending troops to Syria if President Bashar Al-Assad requested such a move to stop a rebel advance that’s causing the biggest threat to his rule in years.
Iran open to sending troops to Syria, foreign minister says
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is open to the possibility of sending troops to Syria to help President Bashar al-Assad's forces after a major offensive by rebels. "If the Syrian government asks Iran to send troops to Syria,
Iran Says Ready To Study Any Syrian Request For Troops
Iran will consider any request from its Syrian ally for troops to help tackle a sweeping rebel offensive in the north, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday.
Russia and Iran Pledge Support for Syria’s al-Assad Against Advancing Rebels
In just a few days, a patchwork of rebel forces has seized control of a broad stretch of land in the west and northwest of ...
Syria's 13-year frozen war has ignited again after allies Russia and Iran let down their defenses
Syrian government forces and their Russian allies are battling to hold back the offensive, with Russia launching airstrikes ...
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 ...
Iran throws its support behind Assad as rebels expand their shock offensive in Syria
Iran has thrown its support behind Syria's government after thousands of insurgents took control of the country's largest ...
Islamist rebels in Syria catch Assad, Putin, Iran regimes off guard giving US new mideast headache
Amid a rapid-fire collapse of Syrian, Hezbollah, Russian and Iranian forces in northern Syria, questions are surfacing about ...
Syria’s rebels exploit weaknesses in Iran’s proxies to launch surprise offensive
Anti-government rebels in northern Syria have launched a sudden offensive in an effort to capitalize on Israel’s efforts to ...
Map Shows Middle East Alliances: Russia, Iran, Israel, Syria
As rebels make progress in their fight against Assad's government, Newsweek has mapped the regional approach to the conflict.
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Iran expresses Syria frustration to Turkey in a tense visit
Iran's foreign minister didn't deliver any message from Assad to Ankara and received a dressing down from Fidan ...