Assad’s fall was a serious blow to Russia, and “anything bad for Russia will be good for the United States,” said Steven Simon, a senior director at the National Security Council under ...

The fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad was the crescendo of a remarkably bad year for the Iranian regime. The Islamic Republic suffered major blows in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, diminishing the power ...

For Russia, as for Iran, last month’s fall of the 54-year-old Assad dynasty in Syria was a major geo-strategic setback. Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s sudden defeat threatened ...

When Assad fled Syria ... Syria's uncertain future? This is a good news story, says US national security advisor Jake Sullivan, that could turn bad very quickly. "The minute Damascus fell ...