It was, intelligence organizations agree, the Turks. Back in 2018, Turkey struck a deal with Russia and Iran that ended the civil war by offering the defeated rebels a haven in the Idlib province ...

with Russia and Iran seen as "losers" from the ousting of the Syrian dictator, while the U.S., Turkey and Israel are viewed among the main beneficiaries from regime change. "The rapid collapse of ...

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TASS/. Russia, Iran and Turkey are setting up a mechanism to monitor the ceasefire in Syria and prevent provocations, says a joint statement by the three guarantor states following talks on the ...

Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington on Tuesday can be a significant step forward for the Trump administration to ...

Second, the rest of Iran’s mercenaries — which include Russian partners like Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen — started attacking Israel in solidarity with Hamas shortly thereafter.

In 2021, Iran and China entered into a 25-year ... Tahrir al-Sham fighters and weakening proxy forces backed by Turkey and Qatar, Russia's raids primarily hit residential areas and deserts.

Russia and Iran Have a Troubled History Despite Their Current Alliance MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Iranian counterpart Friday for the signing of a broad pact ...

It's an opening to grow its influence with its southern neighbor and counter Iran. "Turkey will likely try to fill Russia's role," a Middle East analyst told BI. Turkey offered to help rebuild the ...

If Russia and Iran have seen their influence diminished by the events of the past week then Turkey is the "main winner", said Seyed Hossein Mousavian, from Princeton University, in Middle East Eye.

Turkey and Iran have made significant headway in developing ... delivery of the S-400 air defense missile system it bought from Russia, Ankara decided to use the Anadolu as a drone carrier.

The rebels’ progress stands to bolster Turkey’s sway over Syria’s future, especially with Russia occupied by war in Ukraine and Iran locked in confrontation with Israel. The government of ...