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U.S. in direct contact with new Syrian leaders

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.

POLITICO on MSN · 22h

US officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that ousted Assad, Blinken says

Blinken would not discuss details of the contacts but said it was important for the U.S. to convey messages to the group about its conduct and how it intends to govern in a transition period.

NBC News on MSN · 6h

Blinken confirms direct contact with Syria’s rebel leaders

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that the U.S. has made direct contact with Syria’s Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) rebels, as they transition from a militant insurgency toward a more legitimate governing authority.

Group lost supply route in Syria

Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1h

Hezbollah Chief Says Assad’s Fall Severed Key Supply Line From Iran

The loss of the route through Syria is a blow to the Lebanese militia and its most important ally, Tehran.

The New York Times · 18h

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 from Iran.

Reuters on MSN · 23h

Hezbollah chief says group lost its supply route through Syria

Hezbollah head Naim Qassem said on Saturday that the Lebanese armed group had lost its supply route through Syria, in his first comments since the toppling of President Bashar al-Assad nearly a week ago by a sweeping rebel offensive.

Turkey will offer military training to Syria

The Daily Telegraph · 29m

Turkey offers military training to rebels governing Syria

Ankara’s engagement with new regime comes amid uncertainty over Russia’s future there and as Western countries consider their options

Reuters on MSN · 7h

Turkey ready to offer military training to Syria if new administration requests, minister says

The new administration in Syria should be given a chance to govern following their constructive messages, and Turkey stands ready to provide military training if such help is requested, Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler said.

Yahoo · 2h

Turkey ready to offer military aid to new Syrian rulers

Defence Minister Yaşar Güler has expressed Turkey's readiness to offer military support to the new Syrian leadership, a statement from his ministry said on Sunday. Turkey, a member of NATO, had agreements with several other countries on military training and other assistance and would offer this to Syria if requested,

Assad, Syria and Iran

Reuters · 5d

Assad's fall in Syria weakens Iran but may fuel Islamist resurgence

Assad, after rebel forces swept into Damascus this weekend, shattered Iran's network of influence in the Middle East but Israel, the United States and Arab powers must now deal with the risk of instability and extremism from the mosaic of forces that replaces him.

Opinion

Newsweek on MSN · 6d

Syria's Assad Falls: Could Iran Be Next? | Opinion

On Sunday morning, a lightning offensive by Syrian rebels ended with the dramatic fall of Damascus, marking the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime after 13 years of devastating civil war.

The Washington Post · 1d

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.

Experts warn Iran faces 'global ruin' after fall of Assad in Syria

With its proxy Hezbollah decimated, resupply routes though Syria lost, and the prospect of US President Donald Trump's ...

A diminished Hezbollah is made even weaker by the toppling of Assad in Syria

A severely hobbled Hezbollah was in no position to help defend former Syrian President Bashar Assad, a longtime ally, from ...

Analysis: Collapse of Syria’s Assad is a blow to Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’

For Iran’s theocratic government, it keeps getting worse. Its decadeslong strategy of building an “Axis of Resistance” ...

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Israel paves way for strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities after taking out Assad’s army

Israel has paved the way for a decisive strike against Iran’s nuclear programme by eliminating swathes of Syria’s military ...

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Analysis: How does Assad’s ouster in Syria affect Iran’s influence over the region?

The Bashar al-Assad regime’s rapid collapse deals a heavy blow to Iran’s “axis of resistance” and its ability to project ...

Iran's Khamenei says toppling of Syria's Assad was result of US-Israeli plan

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that the toppling of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was the ...

23h

Russia ‘not leaving’ two main bases in Syria

Russia is pulling back its military from northern Syria and posts in the Alawite Mountains but is not leaving its two main ...

Al-Monitor1d

Blinken presses Iraq on Iran-backed groups, seeing Syria window

Iran's clout rose sharply in its fellow Shiite-majority neighbour after the 2003 US-led invasion toppled Tehran's foe ...

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