Iranian officials celebrated the impending defeat of militants in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Wednesday, saying it showed that Tehran had become the leading power in the region. Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan rang his Syrian counterpart Fahd Jassem al-Freij to congratulate him on the “victories of the Syrian army ...
Armed groups operating in the Syrian province of Aleppo shelled the city neighborhoods with rocket projectiles and explosive bullets, killing 3 civilians and injuring scores others, in addition to causing material damage in homes and properties. “Terrorist takfiri groups shelled today [Wednesday] afternoon several rocket projectiles and explosive bullets against ...