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Iranian general admits they were ‘defeated very badly’ in Syria

Iran ‘s top general in Syria acknowledged they were “defeated very badly” with the collapse of the Assad regime, which represented a candid assessment divergent from other messages out of Tehran since the fall of the government.

The Jerusalem Post on MSN · 8h

Islamic Republic suffered severe defeat in Syria, Iranian general says

We were defeated and defeated very badly, we took a very big blow, and it’s been very difficult,” Esbati noted.

The Times of India on MSN · 8h

Iran Admits Devastating Defeat In Syria, Acknowledges 'Significant Blow' After Assad's Fall | Watch

For the first time, Iran publicly admitted its defeat in Syria following the collapse of Bashar Assad's regime. Brig. Gen. Behrouz Esbati called the loss a "big blow" and said the defeat had been difficult for the Islamic Republic.

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First international commercial flight since Assad's ouster lands at Syria's main airport

The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport, arriving from Qatar. The Qatar Airways flight landed at Damascus International Airport.

The New York Times · 2d

Syria’s Main Airport Handles First International Flights Since Fall of al-Assad

The country’s new leaders are pushing to restore a sense of normalcy. But Syria remains under a host of international sanctions imposed during the Assad regime.

NBC News · 2d

First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria’s capital

The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad landed at Damascus airport, arriving from Qatar. Arab and Western countries that had cut off Syria are now beginning to restart diplomatic relations after a rebel offensive unseated the former president.

Syria Needs US Troop Presence to Thwart Islamic State

Newsweek on MSN · 18h

Syria Needs US Troop Presence to Thwart Islamic State: Pentagon Chief

Since the fall of President Bashar Assad regime, tensions across the Middle East have continued to remain high.

The Washington Post · 20h

US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press that the U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the Islamic State group from reconstituting as a major threat

Air Force Times on MSN · 4h

US troops need to stay in Syria to counter ISIS, Pentagon chief says

U.S forces are still needed in Syria to prevent ISIS from reconstituting as a major threat following Assad's ouster, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.

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A senior Assad aide said a 'trick' by Putin contributed to Syria's collapse

A former aide to Syria's deposed President Bashar Assad described how he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin ...

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Inside Daraya: The Syrian town starved by Assad and freed by its people

In-depth: Daraya, an epicentre of non-violent resistance, faced massacres and starvation under the Assad regime. Now free, ...

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Syria’s once-empowered Alawite minority faces uncertain future after fall of Assad

As Syria emerges from decades of dictatorship, people in the Assad family's ancestral home of Latakia province are both overjoyed and anxious. Assad and his family are Alawite, an offshoot of Shia ...

Inside Assad's forces' vast tunnels revealed under Syria's Mount Qasioun

Underneath Mount Qasioun, the highest point overlooking Damascus, is a network of tunnels over 12 square kilometres allegedly ...

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Assad makes first public statement after Syria ouster. What happens next for him and his wealth?

Assad claimed in the statement Monday that he had no intention of fleeing Syria for Russia and that he wanted to keep fighting rebel forces. But he yielded to a request by Russia to evacuate after ...