Sectarian clashes in southern Syria have created a fragile cease-fire and a potential opening for Tehran. With old proxy networks fraying and rivals watching closely, can Iran turn the chaos into a ...

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He also noted that the decline of Syria, the significant depletion of Hezbollah's arsenal, and the crumbling Shi'ite axis heighten Iran's need for nuclear weapons as a vital counterbalance.

Iran expresses deep concern and suspicion over recent diplomatic and strategic shifts involving Azerbaijan and Syria, particularly following Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa’s visit to Baku.

Iran signed new agreements with Syria in 2023 and 2024 that included establishing a joint bank, zero tariff trade, and a second attempt at setting up transactions using local currencies – a move ...

Syria’s interim president has made his first trip abroad, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus’ shift away from Iran as its main regional ally.

US President Donald Trump's historic meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on May 14 has not gone over well with the hard-line media in Iran.

The battle of perceptions over Iran’s involvement in Syria, waged by both Washington and Tehran, also reflects the wider animosity between Iran and the U.S. and their inability to talk.