A severely hobbled Hezbollah was in no position to help defend former Syrian President Bashar Assad, a longtime ally, from the lightning-fast insurgency that toppled him. With Assad gone, the militant group based in Lebanon is even weaker.

Analysts say the diminishment of Hezbollah will have big consequences for Lebanon, where for decades it has been a major political player — and for Iran, which has relied on the group as one of

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addressed the “complex challenges” facing Syria and the broader region in a recent discussion, a recent report said. The report reflects the importance that Iran places on trying to find a way back to Damascus after the fall of the Assad regime.

Israel destroyed Syrian military aircraft, warships, and weapons facilities to stop rebel groups from using them after the fall of the Assad regime.

Israel has launched over 300 airstrikes on Syria since Assad's fall, targeting Iranian-made missile tunnels, military bases, and strategic depots. With fresh attacks near Damascus and mounting concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions,

The Israel Defence Forces claim that they have already destroyed most of the anti-aircraft systems belonging to Bashar al-Assad's regime. In massive airstrikes, the targets also included Syrian weapons factories,