Predictably, Russian fighter jets – supporting their ally, Assad – responded by bombing rebel-held areas of Aleppo and Idlib. Iran-aligned Kataib Hezbollah and Fatemiyoun militias also joined ...

The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has left Iran and Russia on the outside, while Iran is accelerating its pursuit of a nuclear weapon and al-Shabaab is emerging as a potential proxy for Iran ...

Syria Fall of Syria's Bashar Assad is strategic blow to Iran and Russia, experts say Losing Bahsar al-Assad is a strategic 'defeat for Russia,' deals 'devastating blow to Iranians,' says expert ...

Assad’s fall toppled the crown jewel of the arc of resistance that Iran spent over 35 years constructing as a counterbalance to Israel and American influence in the region.

However, if Assad turns to Iran for help in countering the rebels, the ongoing diplomatic efforts could face significant setbacks. Power Struggle: Syria’s Al-Qatirji Faces Severe U.S. Sanctions.

Whatever the official explanations given in Tehran over Bashar al-Assad's downfall, Iran's thuggish regime must have noticed that no amount of ... When Assad became president in 2000 after the ...

Despite its own troubles, Iran may see that it has little choice but to step up support for the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad.