Iran Pulls Most Forces From Syria, in Blow to Tehran's Regional Ambitions

07/01/2025 00:59 Wall Street Journal

The withdrawal marks the demise of a yearslong effort in which Tehran used Syria as a hub in its regional strategy to spread influence and wage proxy war against the U.S. and Israel.

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