Iran, Syria and Israel

Iran hid a missile factory deep beneath a mountain in Syria. IDF commandos executed a daring raid to destroy it
As four helicopters left an undisclosed Israeli airbase in the dead of night on September 8, the 100 elite commandos onboard braced themselves for a mission that would etch itself into the annals of Israeli military history.
Inside Israel’s daring raid that destroyed Iran-funded underground missile factory in Syria
Israel blew up an Iran sponsored Syrian missile factory after its elite commandos raided it last September. The missiles posed an existential threat to Israel amid its war against Tehran's proxies.
Israel confirms Syria raid on Iran-funded missile factory in September
The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that dozens of its troops were flown into Syria in September to destroy an underground missile factory funded by Iran.Military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told journalists in an online briefing that "this precision-guided missile factory was dug in the side of a mountain underground in the area of Masyaf.
Israeli military says commandos raided missile plant in Syria in September
Israel's military said the underground site was primed to produce hundreds of precision missiles for use against Israel by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah.
Israeli special forces raid missile factory in Syria
Over 100 Shaldag special forces raided and dismantled an underground compound for manufacturing precision missiles during an operation inside Syria. The operation took place on September 8th. (IDF video.
Middle East crisis: IDF releases video of its commandoes raiding missile plant in Syria in September
The Israel Defense Forces on Thursday unveiled video footage which showed the September 8 raid conducted by special forces on an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps arms facility used by Hezbollah forces in Syria.
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Iranian plane raided and diplomat's cash seized after 'mission to fund Hezbollah'
Iranian and Lebanese media reported that Lebanese intelligence officials were alerted to the potential plan ahead of the ...
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Don’t Repeat in Syria the Mistakes of Afghanistan
In the absence of decisive action from international actors, Syria is poised to descend further into crisis, as Afghanistan ...
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Iranian plane, diplomat searched at Beirut airport: What we know
On Nov. 15, an Iranian delegation accompanying Ali Larijani, an adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was ...
Turkey's offer to rebuild the Syria military is an opening to displace Russian and Iranian power
Syria's new government likely needs arms to solidify its hold on power. That's an opening for its Turkish backers.
Saudi Arabia and U.A.E. Tread Cautiously With Syria’s New Leaders
The two Mideast powerhouses have been trying to block the rise of Islamist groups in the region for two decades. The rebel ...
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Israel's covert Syria operation signals planning for potential Iran strike
Israel has released details on its daring September commando operation in Syria in a message to Tehran that it is willing and ...
Iran Issues Warning About US Bases in Syria
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made a statement pushing the US to leave Syria after the overthrow of Assad.
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And Why a Stable Post-Assad Future Will Require Tehran’s Involvement
In the aftermath, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, condemned Assad’s fall as a foreign-orchestrated conspiracy, ...