Syria Airstrikes

Can US strikes on ISIS help bring change to Syria? - analysis

The United States is committed to Damascus at a crucial juncture in Syria’s history - showing power in the skies is a way to give assurances the US is here to stay.

US Airmen prepare to load GBU-31 munition systems onto F-15E Strike Eagles within the US Central Command area of responsibility, December 19, 2025
 Smoke rises over over Al-Mazra'a village, following renewed fighting between Bedouin fighters and Druze gunmen, despite an announced truce, in Sweida, Syria July 18, 2025.

Israel airstrike hits vicinity of Syria's Sweida, Syrian state news agency says

 State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce speaks during her first press briefing at the State Department in Washington, US, March 6, 2025.

US did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria, State Dept says

 Smoke rises following Israeli airstrike next to the presidential palace in Syria's capital Damascus, July 16, 2025.

Syrian gov't will soon withdraw forces from Druze areas, Israeli official tells 'Post'


Aleppo airstrikes showcase Iran’s strategy, regional concerns - analysis

Iran has increased weapons trafficking using Aleppo’s airport to move munitions and weapons to Hezbollah.

 A man walks at Aleppo international airport after it was reopened for the first time in years, Syria February 19, 2020.

Syrian soldier killed in alleged Israeli airstrike near Aleppo ahead of Raisi visit

The Aleppo International Airport was temporarily closed due to the damage caused by the airstrikes.

 Smoke rises from shelling on the road to Aleppo international airport.

Iran sent weapons to strike Israel under guise of earthquake aid to Syria

The goal was to buttress Iran's defenses against Israel in Syria and to strengthen Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as per sources.

 A drone is seen next to an Iranian missile during the 44th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 11, 2023

UAE president, Israeli PM discuss strengthening ties in phone call

The UAE president said his country would work with Israel, Arab nations and international partners "to avoid regional escalation."

 UAE Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja and Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the opening ceremony of the United Arab Emirates embassy in Tel Aviv

Alleged Israeli airstrike hits Syria, 4th in under a week

Several airstrikes attributed to Israel by foreign reports have struck Syria throughout the week. Some reportedly killed IRGC members in the country.

Illustrative image of an airstrike.

Second IRGC adviser dead in third airstrike in Syria in a week

Initial reports indicated that the Dabaa airbase near al-Qusayr was targeted by the strike.

 Smoke rises over the Syrian town of Kobani after an airstrike, as seen from the Mursitpinar crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province October 24, 2014.

IRGC adviser killed in alleged Israeli airstrike in Damascus

The adviser was identified as Milad Heydari. "The fake and criminal Zionist regime will undoubtedly receive a response to this crime," warned the IRGC. 

Illustrative image of an airstrike.

Death toll from US strikes on pro-Iran targets in Syria rises to 19 - Syrian war monitor

The US carried out strikes in eastern Syria in response to a drone attack on Thursday that left one American contractor dead.

 A US Air Force F-16 jet fighter takes off from an airbase during CRUZEX multinational air exercise in Natal

Second missile attack targets US base in northern Syria

The attack followed US airstrikes in Syria early Friday morning against Iran-aligned groups that the Pentagon blamed for a drone attack on Thursday.

 American soldiers stand near military trucks, at al-Omar oil field in Deir Al Zor, Syria March 23, 2019

US strikes Iran-backed facilities in Syria after drone kills American

The intelligence community assessed that the one-way attack drone was Iranian in origin.

 FILE PHOTO: Police officers stand near a damaged building at the site of a rocket attack in the Kafr Sousa neighbourhood of central Damscus, Syria, February 19, 2023.