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May 11, 2024 · Hezbollah was also heavily involved in the Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, fighting on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s Iran-backed regime.
May 6, 2024 · The Syrian regime and its allies exploit divisions between the SDF and local Arab tribes. The possibility of a US withdrawal has emboldened these groups to undermine the SDF’s southern and southwestern territories, exacerbating tensions. Assad has largely prevailed in the twelve-year civil war, buoyed by support from Iran and Russia.
May 7, 2024 · Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria; Part of the spillover of the Israel–Hamas war and the Iran–Israel proxy conflict: Top: The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike groups in November 2023 Bottom: Map of Iran-backed strikes (red) and American counterstrikes (blue) in Iraq, Jordan, and Syria
May 14, 2024 · Iraq will suffer more than any other country in the tug of war between Iran and Israel. Already, Iran has used Iraqi territory and militias to support its own operations in Syria and to attack U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria, and Israeli intelligence has carried out operations inside Iran from the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.
1 day ago · Welcome back to our live coverage of the Israel-Hamas war. We're at a significant juncture this morning as Israel has offered a comprehensive new ceasefire deal to Hamas - and the details of it ...
May 14, 2024 · Missile and drone strikes are carried out against targets deep in Russian territory primarily to generate headlines for a proxy war Washington, London, and Brussels are otherwise decisively losing. It is a strategy also used throughout the US proxy war in Syria from 2011 onward, with attempts to create psychological momentum designed to panic Damascus and its allies into breaking and fleeing.
May 21, 2024 · Syria; Syrian Civil War; Aftermath Of The Arab Spring; Government Of Syria; Foreign Relations Of Syria; Politics Of The Middle East; Shia–sunni Sectarian Violence; Iran–saudi Arabia Proxy Conflict; Politics Of The Arab World; Iran–israel Proxy Conflict; Politics Of Syria; Proxy Wars; Society Of Syria; Revolution-based Civil Wars; Arab ...
