Tehran’s recent setbacks have paved the way for Ankara’s ascent. The Ankara-backed Azerbaijan’s triumph over Tehran-backed Armenia, Turkish-supported militias outmaneuvering Iran’s influence in Syria,

Iran and Turkey have summoned each other’s diplomats for discussions after Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan criticized Tehran’s policy of supporting militias in Syria and elsewhere in the region.

Turkey and Iran have recalled their ambassadors amid growing diplomatic friction, marking a new phase in regional power struggles since late 2024. This latest dispute follows Iranian criticism of Turkey’s Syria policy and comes after PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan urged his group to disarm

Iran's foreign ministry said Monday there was "no justification" for attacks on minorities in Syria, including Alawites, the community to which toppled president Bashar al-Assad, a long-time Tehran ally,

The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned the recent deadly attacks on civilians in Syria, saying the violation of rights of Alawites has hurt feelings.

A Syrian security source said the pace of fighting had slowed around Latakia, Jabla and Baniyas, while forces searched surrounding mountainous areas where an estimated 5,000 pro-Assad insurgents were hiding.

Syria’s coastal region is witnessing escalating violence, with at least 340 Alawite civilians killed in documented field executions, and 120 combatant deaths reported among rebels and remnants of the former regime,

Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has vowed to hold anyone involved in harming civilians accountable after days of clashes where Syrian security forces allegedly killed hundreds of civilians from the Alawite religious minority. A UK-based monitor said 830 civilians were killed in "massacres" targeting Alawites on the west coast on Friday and Saturday.

Over 230 Syrian security personnel were killed in clashes with Assad loyalists. Analyst warns of Iran, Hezbollah role.

An ambush on a Syrian security patrol by gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar Assad escalated into clashes that a war monitor estimates have killed more than 1,000 people over four days