Author: Mehmet Alaca

The overthrow of Bashar Assad’s brutal regime in Syria has seen the collapse of one of the cornerstones in Iran’s regional politics and the emergence of new power dynamics in the volatile region. The faultlines caused by Israel’s aggression in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, and more recently in Lebanon have shaken Iranian regional influence and destabilized its proxy networks. For all practical purposes, Tehran has suffered an unprecedented blow to its desire for regional dominance. In a situation where Hezbollah – and, to an extent, Hamas – have become significantly ineffective, Syria came under the control of Sunni armed…