Since then Syria has remained partitioned into zones where foreign powers have troops on the ground. Russia and Iran have sway over government-held areas, the single biggest chunk of Syria.

The Western source quoted in the report expressed fears that Hezbollah’s resumed use of the port could ... through Syria, have been shut down since the beginning of the year. Iran’s use ...

Dec 6 (Reuters) - The resurgence of fighting in Syria has brought into focus the role of foreign powers in the country. Turkey, Iran ... the Syrian Mediterranean port of Tartus.

Our seven maps below illustrate how Syria became ... The occupation lasted until 2005. Syria also forged alliances with Iran and its network of proxies, including Lebanon-based Hizbullah.

An Israeli strike on Syria’s Mediterranean port city of Latakia has injured at ... Israel has been carrying out attacks against Iran-linked targets in Syria for years but has ramped up such ...

By Farnaz Fassihi For decades, Iran has expended much blood and money in support of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, helping him survive a civil war that threatened his dynastic rule.

The resurgence of fighting in Syria ... Iran, the deployment expanded a Russian military presence dating to the Cold War, when the Soviet Union established a naval base at the Syrian Mediterranean ...