{"id":329319,"date":"2025-03-08T20:13:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T19:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=329319"},"modified":"2025-03-08T20:13:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T19:13:24","slug":"iran-news-tehrans-desperate-bid-to-fuel-insurgency-in-syrias-coastal-region-exposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-news-tehrans-desperate-bid-to-fuel-insurgency-in-syrias-coastal-region-exposed\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Tehran\u2019s Desperate Bid to Fuel Insurgency in Syria\u2019s Coastal Region Exposed"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_329320\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-329320\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-329320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-security-forces-07032025.jpg\" alt=\"Syrian Security Forces Mobilize Against Iran-Backed Insurgents \u2013 March 7, 2025\" width=\"1000\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-security-forces-07032025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-security-forces-07032025-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-security-forces-07032025-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-security-forces-07032025-742x420.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-security-forces-07032025-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-security-forces-07032025-696x394.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-329320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Syrian Security Forces Mobilize Against Iran-Backed Insurgents \u2013 March 7, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"533\">As Syria\u2019s new government moves to crush the last remnants of Bashar al-Assad\u2019s dictatorship, the Iranian regime\u2014the world\u2019s leading state sponsor of terrorism\u2014has been caught red-handed orchestrating violence in Latakia and Tartus. The regime in Tehran is providing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syria.tv\/%D9%85%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%A4%D8%AC%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B9%C2%A0%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%81%D9%8A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">direct support to Assad loyalists<\/a> in a desperate bid to destabilize Syria, derail its new leadership, and maintain its stranglehold over the region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"1043\">Syrian authorities have accused the regime in Iran of funding and directing Assad\u2019s remaining forces, who have launched violent attacks against security forces in western Syria. \u201cThis chaos was systematically orchestrated with direct support from Iranian-linked elements,\u201d stated Ali Al-Rifai, Director of Public Relations at Syria\u2019s Ministry of Information. He confirmed that government forces have largely restored control over the key coastal provinces but continue to track down and eliminate Iran-backed insurgents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1486\">Iran\u2019s state-controlled media has gone into overdrive, spinning blatant disinformation to whitewash its role in fomenting violence. According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/73O8Wh3r6_0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report by <em data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1262\">Al-Hadath TV<\/em><\/a>, Iranian state media outlets\u2014including those directly affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)\u2014are branding Assad\u2019s loyalists as a so-called \u201cPopular Resistance\u201d fighting against the Syrian government.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: Syria Cracks Down on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hezbollah?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hezbollah<\/a>\u2019s Weapons Smuggling Network Amid Tensions with Iran\u2019s Regime<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/46NQINJbJ7\">https:\/\/t.co\/46NQINJbJ7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1892528965354418656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1488\" data-end=\"1944\">The IRGC-linked <a href=\"https:\/\/farsnews.ir\/world\/1741295289136134228\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1522\">Fars News Agency<\/em> framed<\/a> the violent clashes in Latakia and Tartus as battles between \u201cthe Syrian resistance\u201d and \u201crebels,\u201d attempting to mask Iran\u2019s involvement behind a fabricated narrative of an internal uprising. Meanwhile, the regime\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasnimnews.com\/fa\/news\/1403\/12\/17\/3270741\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1766\">Tasnim News Agency<\/em> claimed<\/a> that \u201cforces of the Jolani government\u201d (a reference to Hay\u2019at Tahrir al-Sham, HTS) had \u201cmarched toward Latakia\u201d to confront the so-called \u201cPopular Resistance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"2342\">Even more revealing, IRGC-affiliated media outlets such as <em data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2024\">Mizan News Agency<\/em> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iribnews.ir\/fa\/news\/4471963\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iranian state television<\/a> have directly echoed this propaganda, portraying Assad\u2019s loyalist militias as heroic fighters while demonizing Syrian security forces. The IRGC\u2019s messaging is unmistakably clear: Tehran is not only backing Assad\u2019s remnants but is actively seeking to delegitimize Syria\u2019s new government.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2414\" data-end=\"2929\">In response to the Iranian-backed insurgency, Syrian President Ahmed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alhurra.com\/syria\/2025\/03\/08\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%B9-%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D9%82-%D9%81%D9%84%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D8%AF-%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%83%D9%85%D9%87%D9%85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Al-Sharaa issued a firm warning<\/a> to Assad\u2019s loyalists, demanding their surrender. \u201cThe remnants of the previous regime are attempting to destabilize Syria and test the resilience of a \u2018new Syria\u2019\u2014one they no longer recognize,\u201d he declared, emphasizing that the government will not tolerate foreign-backed subversion. He cautioned security forces against excessive force but reaffirmed that \u201cweapons must remain solely in the hands of the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iranian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iranian<\/a> State Media Spins Whistleblowing Scandal to Distract from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IRGC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IRGC<\/a>\u2019s Collapse in Syria<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G58RC3fFS6\">https:\/\/t.co\/G58RC3fFS6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1878414121156165882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2931\" data-end=\"3414\">Meanwhile, Syria\u2019s intelligence chief, Anas Khattab, revealed that exiled Assad-era military and security officials\u2014many of whom fled abroad\u2014have played a direct role in orchestrating the recent violence, with Tehran\u2019s full backing. \u201cThese figures have received direct support from Iranian-linked individuals who are now international fugitives,\u201d he stated, confirming that these operatives have been coordinating attacks against Syrian security forces and government institutions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"535\">Despite Tehran\u2019s ongoing efforts to fuel instability, the Iranian regime is facing mounting resistance across the region. In Syria, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.net\/news\/2025\/3\/7\/%D9%85%D8%B8%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">widespread demonstrations<\/a> have erupted in major cities, including Damascus, Aleppo, and Deir ez-Zor, with protesters calling for the removal of all foreign-backed militias\u2014particularly those aligned with the Iranian regime.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: State Media Warns <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iraq?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iraq<\/a> May Be Iran\u2019s Last Stronghold After Losing Syria<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gfEjmYf47Z\">https:\/\/t.co\/gfEjmYf47Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1876664104859156621?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"941\">These latest developments underscore the Iranian regime\u2019s desperate attempts to maintain its regional foothold amid a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/khameneis-post-strike-address-exposes-fears-of-regional-setbacks-and-regime-insecurity\/\">series of strategic losses<\/a>. With its influence waning in Iraq, Lebanon, and Yemen, the clerical regime is scrambling to retain control over Syria. However, its efforts appear increasingly futile, as growing opposition from local populations signals a rejection of Tehran\u2019s interventionist policies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"1302\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">While the Iranian regime continues to push its narratives and fund destabilizing armed groups, its ability to dictate regional affairs is rapidly diminishing. The events unfolding in Syria reflect a broader trend: the clerical regime\u2019s grip on its proxies is loosening, and its ambitions of unchecked regional influence are being challenged like never before.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Syria&rsquo;s new government moves to crush the last remnants of Bashar al-Assad&rsquo;s dictatorship, the Iranian regime&mdash;the world&rsquo;s leading state sponsor of terrorism&mdash;has been caught red-handed orchestrating violence in Latakia [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":329320,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[287],"class_list":{"0":"post-329319","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-terrorism-a-fundamentalism","8":"tag-iran-terrorism"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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