Syria, Iran and Assad

Before his ouster, Syria's Assad told Iran that Turkey was aiding rebels to unseat him
In the final days leading to his ouster, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad complained to Iran's foreign minister that Turkey was actively supporting Sunni rebels in their offensive to topple him, two Iranian officials told Reuters this week.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Accuses US, Israel, and Turkey of Collapsing Assad's Regime in Syria
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei claims US, Israel, and Turkey orchestrated the downfall of Assad's regime amid rebel advances in Syria.- Watch Video on English Oneindia
Assad’s fall to Islamist rebels in Syria unsettles region’s autocrats
Leaders in countries such as Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia are worried Assad’s ouster, and the rise of an Islamist government, could stir unrest at home.
The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria has been a huge blow for Iran
Iran considered Syria a critical component of its so-called Axis of Resistance. Collapse of the Assad regime caps months of setbacks for Iran, including defeat of its proxies Hezbollah and Hamas.
After Assad's fall, Iran searches for path back to Syria to arm Hezbollah
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addressed the “complex challenges” facing Syria and the broader region in a recent discussion, a recent report said. The report reflects the importance that Iran places on trying to find a way back to Damascus after the fall of the Assad regime.

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Iran currency slips to new lows amid U.S., Europe tensions
The Iranian currency extended its fall on Saturday, hitting a new all-time low against the U.S. dollar amid uncertainties ...
Hezbollah Loses Supply Route Through Syria, in Blow to It and Iran
The militant group’s leader admits that the toppling of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, cut off an important land route ...
Israel accuses an ‘unprecedented’ number of Israelis of spying for Iran
In the months before Iranian ballistic missiles struck the Nevatim Airbase in October, Iran dispatched spies to film and ...
Iran will not impede IAEA access, head of its atomic organisation says
Iran will not impede U.N. nuclear watchdog's access and inspection of its sites, the head of the country’s Atomic Energy ...
Iran’s new massive drone ship left home port last month – and went weeks without being spotted
A newly minted and massive Iranian drone carrier was captured in new satellite images sailing in the Persian Gulf this week — ...
Iran sentences an Iranian-American journalist to 10 years in prison
A court in Iran has sentenced Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh to 10 years on prison after finding him guilty of ...
How Iran’s hijab ‘treatment clinics’ use mental illness to control women
Iran is using psychiatry to curb dissent by sending women who refuse to wear the Islamic headscarf to ‘hijab removal ...
Trump mulls preemptive airstrikes as an option to stop Iran’s nuke program: report
President-elect Donald Trump is weighing his options to stop Iran from building a nuclear weapon, including pre-emptive ...