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Inside Syria's campaign against Hezbollah: How Damascus is countering Iran’s proxy - analysis
Recent incidents illustrate how the collapse of the Assad regime has disrupted Hezbollah’s former Syrian operations and weapons corridors.
Damascus struggles to assert control in southern Syria amid ISIS threat, Druze tensions - analysis
Iraq braces for renewed Iran conflict after 1,000 strikes on Kurdistan, 600 militia attacks
WATCH: Netanyahu says that IDF 'made sure' Syria 'understood' that Turkey unwelcome in region
Does Iran expect US retaliation for drone killing in Jordan? - analysis
Iran’s calculations are based on years in which Iran has carried out attacks around the region and has never faced any retaliation.
Israel shifts to deadlier strikes on Iran-linked targets in Syria
Israel's military chief said Israeli forces work throughout the region and take "whatever action necessary" to show Israel's determination to defend itself.
October 7 massacre was retaliation for Soleimani killing, Iran says - report
Hamas denied Iran's statement, saying: "The reasons for the operation of the Flood of al-Aqsa, and foremost are the dangers that threaten al-Aqsa Mosque."
A ‘dead’ IRGC commander, and the Middle East media problem - analysis
A Telegram channel in Iraq claimed an Iranian commander was killed and then mocked media for reporting it.
Iran to increase attacks on US by arming groups in Syria - report
The report says that the IRGC Quds Force oversaw “testing of one of the explosives, which reportedly sliced through a tank’s armored plating in a trial run."
Iran-Hezbollah network in Syria and the aftermath of Homs airstrikes - analysis
Syria is an important player today because it intersects with major tectonic changes in the region, changes that relate to diplomatic developments.
Iran sent weapons to strike Israel under guise of earthquake aid to Syria
The goal was to buttress Iran's defenses against Israel in Syria and to strengthen Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as per sources.
Will Gulf countries support the Syria-Turkey reconciliation? - analysis
Qatar, like Turkey, has backed the Syrian rebels and would not want to be seen to be selling them out. But it is also close to Iran as well as a strategic US partner.
US seeks to deter Iranian proxy attacks in Syria
Over the last several years, Iran has increasingly sought to target US forces in Iraq, and now increasingly in Syria.
Attacks on Iran-linked targets in Syria to draw prompt response - Iran security spokesperson
The death toll in US airstrikes on pro-Iran installations in eastern Syria has risen to 19 fighters, a Syrian war monitoring group said on Saturday.