Tehran has seen its terror axis in the region devastated by the fall of the regime in Damascus and the war in Lebanon
"Syria is ready ... to solve this decades-old problem imposed on us by a previous regime," Syria's foreign minister said.
Turkey and Iran have been regional rivals for decades, with Syria as a key battleground. The ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December significantly shifted the power dynamics in the country, strengthening Ankara's position while weakening Iran's influence.
On February 25th, the Israeli airforce bombed military targets in the town of Kisweh, 20 miles south of Damascus
Iran summoned Turkey’s Ambassador to Tehran Hicabi Kırlangıç over recent comments by the top Turkish diplomat about the Islamic Republic, advising Ankara to avoid offering unreal analyses, which can lead to tensions in the two countries’ relations.
The Arab League summit in Cairo concluded on Tuesday with a unified stance on Gaza’s reconstruction, endorsing Egypt’s $53 billion plan to rebuild the enclave, while rejecting any proposals that involve Palestinian displacement.
Israeli ground forces have carried out their deepest incursion into Syrian territory to date, advancing into areas in the southwestern provinces of Quneitra and Dara’a, local reports said on Tuesday.
Iran and Turkey’s regional rivalry deepens as Ankara moves to make peace with the Kurds and expands its influence in Syria and Iraq at Tehran’s expense.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman has reacted to the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's statements against Iran's regional policies.