Dec 9, 2024 · The 4th Armored Division, commanded by Maher al-Assad, Bashar’s brother, was a favored recipient of Iranian training, weaponry, and financial aid due to its reliability and effectiveness in major offensives.

IRGC presence in Syria had boasted Syria as being Iran's major geopolitical ally, in addition to viewing Bashar al-Assad's Alawite dominated Ba'athist government as a crucial buffer against the influence of Saudi Arabia and the United States.

2 days ago · A worker tears down portraits of Bashar al-Assad, Hafez al-Assad, former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at a gas station in Nubl on 11 December 2024 ...

Dec 8, 2024 · Will Iran Become More Dangerous After Assad’s Ouster in Syria? The Bashar al-Assad regime’s rapid collapse deals a heavy blow to Iran’s “axis of resistance” and its ability to project...

Bashar al-Assad [a] (born 11 September 1965) is a Syrian politician, military officer, and former dictator [1] who served as the president of Syria from 2000 until his government was overthrown in the Syrian Revolution in 2024.

Dec 9, 2024 · Iran finds itself isolated after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, which upended the Middle East by dismantling the “Axis of Resistance” – an informal, Iran-led alliance uniting Syria...

Dec 13, 2024 · Syria was one of the few Arab states to have cordial relations with Iran since its 1979 revolution. The Assads, both Hafez al-Assad, who ruled for nearly 30 years, and his son, Bashar, ruler...

Dec 10, 2024 · Iran had supported al-Assad since Syria’s war erupted in 2011, providing him with fighters, weapons and military advice in the form of an IRGC presence that aimed to keep al-Assad in power as...

For U.S. policymakers, Iran’s unabashed support for al-Assad is a mixed blessing. Iranian support prolongs al-Assad’s shelf-life and further tarnishes U.S.-Iran tension and mistrust, making a potential nuclear accommodation less likely.

Dec 9, 2024 · The swift collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime represents a devastating defeat for Iran, the latest in a string of setbacks that have punctured long held assumptions in the West...