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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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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

Israel's actions in the wake of Syria's collapse give it unprecedented power in the air — right up to Iran's border.

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.

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 ...

Iran used Russian-made long-range air defence systems in a military exercise on Wednesday, following Israeli strikes last October which Israel said had seriously weakened Tehran's defensive ...