The withdrawals by one of President Bashar al-Assad’s key backers come amid a resurgent rebel offensive.
Author: Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman
Israel Struck Air Defenses Around Critical Iranian Energy Sites, Officials Say
Israeli attacks hit air-defense systems around important energy sites but avoided the facilities themselves, Iranian and Israeli officials said. The United States had urged Israel not to strike energy and oil facilities.
Strike Was Meant to Show Iran that Israel Could Paralyze Its Defenses
This attack used a fraction of the fire power Iran deployed last week when it launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel.
Hamas Attack on Israel Brings New Scrutiny of Group’s Ties to Iran
Officials from Iran and Hezbollah helped plan the attack, people familiar with the operation said, but the U.S. and its allies have not found evidence directly linking Tehran.
Alireza Akbari, the Iranian Insider and British Spy Executed in Iran
In January, Iran executed a former senior official who provided Britain with valuable intelligence on Iranian nuclear and military programs over a decade, according to Western intelligence officials.
After Israel’s Spies Hit Iran Hard, an Intelligence Official Loses His Job
After a series of damaging failures, a senior Iranian intelligence official lost his job and a Revolutionary Guards general was said to have been arrested.
Iran Suspects Israel Poisoned Two Scientists to Death
If Iran’s suspicions about the deaths are confirmed, these would be the latest killings in a shadow war that is reaching new intensity as Iran moves closer to nuclear weapons capability.
Senior Iranian Officer Dies, Leaving Questions About His Death
Col. Ali Esmaelzadeh was the second high-ranking officer of the same unit to die in a week. The circumstances were unclear, and Iranian news media provided conflicting reports.
Sensitive Iranian Military Site Was Targeted in Attack
A drone exploded at a structure in the Parchin military technology complex on Wednesday. The attack fit a pattern of past Israeli strikes on Iran.
Israel Tells U.S. It Killed Iranian Officer, Official Says
Israeli officials say the officer, Sayad Khodayee, was a leader of a covert unit tasked with abductions and killings of Israelis and other foreigners around the world. Iran does not acknowledge that the unit exists.