US, Iran tensions flare in Syria

The latest surge of hostilities between Washington and Tehran comes amid diplomatic efforts to revive the 2015 Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal. By Erin Viner United States military…

US strikes IRGC sites in Syria

The airstrikes targeted facilities used by militias affiliated with Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in the large eastern city of Deir az-Zor.   By Erin Viner According to…

Assad’s top diplomat dies in Syria

Syria announced that it’s long-time Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem passed away at dawn today, although declined to disclose the cause of death. The veteran diplomat, 79, had health-related issues for…