Tehran eyes influence in Syria with plans to reopen Damascus embassy - analysis
The Iranian decision shows that it wants to jockey for a role in Syria again.
Rebel fighters stand near the Iranian embassy with a torn poster of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and late Iran's Revolutionary Guards' top commander Qassem Soleimani after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted President Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria December 8, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/FIRAS MAKDESI)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated:
