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Iran's IRGC claims it targeted US command center in Syria, state media reports

The US command center located in al-Tanf in Syria was reportedly targeted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in retaliation for recent American attacks against Iran.

Missiles are displayed during a military parade held by the Houthis, who are armed primarily by the IRGC.
Syrian security forces seize a Hezbollah weapons shipment near the Syrian-Iraqi border, July 16, 2026.

Syria intercepts massive Hezbollah arms shipment hidden inside oil tanker from Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi speaks during a parliamentary session to vote in a new government headed by Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister, at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, May 14, 2026.

Iraq's PM arrives in Washington as US presses Baghdad on Iran-backed militias - analysis

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa gestures outside 10 Downing Street, after meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in London, Britain March 31, 2026.

Israel refused normalization with Syria at last minute, says Al-Sharaa


Khamenei: The US is a main cause of problems in the Middle East, not a solution

Iranian leader says US objectives in the Middle East are the opposite of Iran's and negotiating with Washington on regional issues is meaningless.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Rouhani says beating Syria militants is priority

Iranian President says removal of Assad would turn Syria into an extremist safe haven.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

Best cases fall short for Iran Agreement

The Jerusalem Post

Iran spending billions to back Assad

An estimated $6 billion is spent annually by the Shi'ite regime on supporting its Syrian ally.

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is seen during an interview to the American magazine Foreign Affairs in Damascus.

Al-Qaida affiliate vows to fight Hezbollah

“The assaults that Hezbollah is committing against Sunnis in Syria are not a secret anymore... Our target at this stage is to attack the Iranian party's strongholds.”

Members of al-Qaida's‏ Nusra Front [File]

WATCH: US issues footage of devastating airstrikes against ISIS targets

Jordanian warplanes are also featured as Hashemite Kingdom's efforts against jihadist groups increase.

Air strikes against ISIS targets [file]

Assad vows not to let Tehran manipulate Syria's affairs: 'Iran has no ambitions in Syria'

Pressed on Iran's involvement in the conflict in 'Foreign Affairs' interview, Assad denies manipulation but does not answer allegations of Iranian missile facilities in Syria.

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is seen during an interview to the American magazine Foreign Affairs in Damascus.

Iran's support for Syria tested by oil price drop

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has relied on oil-producing Iran to help him fight a nearly four-year-old civil war and also prop under a currency under pressure.

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After Obama declares war on Islamic State, Iran slams make-up of emerging coalition

Tehran accuses some members of coalition of being "financial and military supporters of terrorists in Iraq and Syria"; Russia: Airstrikes without a UN mandate would be an "act of aggression."

Obama and Khamenei