An analysis of the overlooked regional geography surrounding Iran and how lesser-discussed neighboring states could factor ...

Assad’s overthrow eliminated Iran’s most important regional outpost, severing its supply route to Hezbollah and nullifying billions spent to prop up Damascus. Tehran has tried to regain influence by ...

Syria’s map of control has been shaken to its core since late 2024, when the Deterrence of Aggression offensive erupted and the Assad government fell, unleashing a series of security and military ...

The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024 dealt a major blow to Iran, depriving it of a key Mediterranean base and supply route to Hezbollah. Iran spent up to $50 billion ...

The U.S. proposal to establish a military presence at an airbase near Damascus is a welcome sign of deepening cooperation with Syria’s new government, but it may be insufficient to secure regional U.S ...