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Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org Mar 5, 2025 6 facts
claimTürkiye supports armed militias and allied groups aiming to overthrow the Bashar al-Assad regime in Damascus to reshape the balance of power and safeguard Turkish security interests.
claimTürkiye participated in the Astana negotiation process alongside Russia and Iran, aiming to find political solutions to stabilize Damascus.
claimTürkiye's dual-pronged military strategy in Syria aimed to eliminate Iranian influence in Damascus and address Turkish concerns regarding the existential threat of Kurdish militancy.
claimIn late 2024, Türkiye shifted to an assertive, proxy-based military strategy in Syria, focusing on supporting armed militias to overthrow the Bashar al-Assad regime in Damascus.
claimTürkiye's dual-pronged military approach in Syria aims to eliminate Iranian influence in Damascus and address concerns regarding the threat of Kurdish militancy.
claimTürkiye's 2024 military strategy in Syria was designed to reshape the balance of power in Damascus to protect Turkish security interests.
War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org Mar 11, 2019 5 facts
referenceThe proposed southern route of the Iranian land bridge passes through Iran, the Iraqi border town of Al-Walid, Al-Tanf in Syria, Damascus, and into Lebanon.
claimThe southern route of Iran's land bridge passes through Iran, the Iraqi border town of Al-Walid, Al-Tanf in Syria, Damascus, and into Lebanon.
claimFatemiyoun Brigade fighters were deployed in battles in Aleppo, Daraa, Damascus, Hama, Homs, Latakia, Palmyra, and Dayr az Zawr.
claimOn December 25, 2018, an Israeli airstrike near Damascus, Syria, targeted an arms depot, which Russia claimed endangered civilian airliners.
accountFatemiyoun Brigade fighters participated in battles in Aleppo, Daraa, Damascus, Hama, Homs, Latakia, Palmyra, and Dayr az Zawr in Syria.
Iran at a Historical Crossroads - E-International Relations e-ir.info Mar 25, 2025 2 facts
claimThe weakening or loss of regional proxies strips Iran of its buffer and forward presence in the region, dealing a series of blows to the 'Axis of Resistance' from Gaza to Beirut to Damascus.
claimThe potential fall of Damascus from Iran's sphere of influence, driven by a Turkiye-backed rebellion against the Assad regime, would constitute a significant strategic loss for Iran by eliminating its foothold in the Levant and severing the land bridge to Hezbollah.
After the War: Rethinking Regional Security in the Middle ... arab-reform.net Mar 13, 2026 2 facts
quoteIn 2015, Iranian officials boasted that “three Arab capitals – Baghdad, Damascus, and Beirut – had ended up in the hands of Iran,” with Sanaa on its way to their orbit.
claimIsrael has subjected Syria to territorial invasions and recurring airstrikes, including the destruction of key army assets and attacks on Damascus, while warning that Syrian forces cannot deploy south of the capital without Israeli acquiescence.
An Integrated U.S. Strategy to Address Iran's Nuclear and Regional ... carnegieendowment.org Oct 26, 2017 2 facts
claimThe concept of an Iranian land bridge is often misunderstood, as transporting large numbers of Iranian forces or materiel 1,000 miles across treacherous Middle Eastern terrain is impractical given Iran's existing air routes into Damascus and its assistance in building domestic weapons production capabilities for Hezbollah in Lebanon.
accountThe United States maintains forces at al-Tanf in Syria, which has successfully cut off Iranian use of the southern and most direct route from Baghdad to Damascus.
After Khamenei: Regional Reckoning and the Future of Iran's Proxy ... stimson.org Mar 2, 2026 2 facts
The crises in the Middle East: reshaping the region's geopolitical ... link.springer.com Jan 9, 2025 1 fact
accountRussia's military intervention in 2015 was a decisive turning point in the Syrian conflict that helped keep the Damascus regime in power.
Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org Sep 12, 2023 1 fact
claimAlthough Palestinian Islamic Jihad is based in Damascus, the group has long maintained an office in Tehran.
How the war in Ukraine changed Russia's global standing | Brookings brookings.edu Apr 2, 2025 1 fact
claimFollowing Bashar al-Assad's flight to Moscow, the Kremlin has attempted to maintain ties with the new regime in Damascus to preserve its naval and air bases in Syria.