Iran Pulls Most Forces From Syria, in Blow to Tehran's Regional Ambitions

January 7, 2025

Author: 

Lara Seligman, Jared Malsin, Benoit Faucon, and Summer Said

Publication: 

Wall Street Journal

Related Country: 

  • Iraq
  • Lebanon
  • Syria

U.S., European, and Arab officials confirmed that Iranian forces largely withdrew from Syria following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December. Iranian personnel and Iran-backed militias that had supported Assad since 2011 fled to Iraq, Iran, and Lebanon, leaving behind military equipment and vehicles.