Statement comes after Russian president issues calls to unify forces against ISIS and other terrorist organizations in Syria and Iraq, hinting at an greater Iranian role in the process
Assad regime releases scores of women detainees in exchange for the bodies of pro-regime fighters
President accepts $1 billion agreement from Tehran in an attempt to ease the economic impact of the four-year war
Supporting Assad against the ISIS threat is a practical step in order to maintain the status quo, says Israeli general
Influential security official and caretaker of the Syrian-Iranian alliance dies after a long battle with illness
Washington and Moscow agree to continue push for political settlement following high-level meeting between US secretary of state and Russia’s foreign minister
Military intervention on behalf of Syria’s neighbors would further complicate regional problems, says Iran’s deputy foreign minister
Mobilization and counter-mobilization, terrorism and counter-terrorism led the Arab region into a vicious cycle that will not be easy to break. It is a process that could endure for years to come, and will give both Iran and Israel hope to achieve their expansion ambitions at the expense of dismantling Arab societies
Moscow angered over Russian military aid rerouted to Iranian-backed militias instead of regime fighters, says Syrian dissident
Druze in the occupied Golan Heights call on Israeli government and military officials to protect the minority inside Syria’s borders
Former US ambassador to Syria’s three alternative outcomes to the Syrian conflict ignores the possibility of a fourth, non-military option
Syrian dissident says Coalition seeks to form a non-partisan transitional administration with the aim of open and neutral governance
Syria’s coastal Alawites reluctant to join militia as Assad abandons fighters in the country’s north
UN envoy described consultations with the Iranian ambassador as ‘positive and constructive’
Locals resentful of the increased Shiite presence in the capital as inhabitants are pushed from their homes to make room for the ‘occupying’ forces
Two countries agree to boost internal security ties at meeting in Iranian capital
Dozens of fighters withdraw from Pentagon training program in Turkey and Jordan after being forced to sign contract pledging not to attack Assad forces
Damascus stresses need for strengthened coordination to tackle regional threats and challenges
Despite a desperate Assad increasingly relying on Iraqi, Afghani and Iranian mercenary, his forces are continuing to lose ground
Obama has decided to provide Iran with an instant reward of $200 billion when signing the nuclear deal, which will undoubtedly be funnelled into Syria and other regional conflicts.
