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Foreign Affairs Dec 5, 2025

FİDAN’S FIRST TEHRAN VISIT AFTER ASSAD’S FALL: A NEW CONVERGENCE AGAINST ISRAEL?

While Turkey and Iran were on opposite sides during the Syrian civil war, Israel's hostility to the new regime in Damascus appears to be pushing Ankara and Tehran closer as both define Israel as a threat to Syria’s stability.

Editorial Team