{"id":329585,"date":"2025-03-18T11:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T10:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=329585"},"modified":"2025-03-18T11:06:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T10:06:00","slug":"iran-news-syrian-army-launches-offensive-against-tehran-backed-hezbollah-on-lebanon-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-news-syrian-army-launches-offensive-against-tehran-backed-hezbollah-on-lebanon-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Syrian Army Launches Offensive Against Tehran-Backed Hezbollah on Lebanon Border"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_329586\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-329586\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-329586\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-army-fighting-hezbollah-17032025.jpg\" alt=\"Al Hadath TV captures clashes between Syrian forces and Hezbollah militants along the border on March 17, 2025\" width=\"1000\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-army-fighting-hezbollah-17032025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-army-fighting-hezbollah-17032025-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-army-fighting-hezbollah-17032025-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-army-fighting-hezbollah-17032025-757x420.jpg 757w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-army-fighting-hezbollah-17032025-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/syria-army-fighting-hezbollah-17032025-696x386.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-329586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Al Hadath TV captures clashes between Syrian forces and Hezbollah militants along the border on March 17, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Syrian Army has launched a full-scale military operation to expel the Iranian regime-backed Hezbollah militants from strategic border areas near Lebanon, marking a significant escalation in tensions between Damascus and Tehran\u2019s proxies. According to reports from <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_t3nSuHqTUY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multiple sources<\/a>, including Al Arabiya and Sky News Arabia, the clashes have resulted in casualties on both sides and intensified Syrian-Lebanese security coordination against Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Syrian military forces have been engaged in heavy clashes with Hezbollah fighters in the town of Hosh Al-Sayyid Ali, a strategic border town controlled by Hezbollah since 2013. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ES0lDZFkYx4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Arabiya reported<\/a> that the Syrian Army has launched a sustained artillery and missile campaign targeting Hezbollah positions in the area. A Syrian defense ministry official told state media that Damascus seeks to \u201ccompletely retake the town\u201d and secure the border from Hezbollah operations, including smuggling and arms trafficking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.skynewsarabia.com\/middle-east\/1784443-%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%86%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81-%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%B2%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%A7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky News Arabia cited<\/a> an official from the Syrian Ministry of Defense, confirming that the Syrian Army is working closely with Lebanese forces to secure the border. The Lebanese Army has also responded to Hezbollah attacks, indicating that the group\u2019s aggressive actions are causing friction even with former allies in Lebanon. \u201cOur forces have been ordered to respond to any attacks from Syrian territory,\u201d a Lebanese military source stated.<\/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: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AhmedAlSharaa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AhmedAlSharaa<\/a> Criticizes Tehran\u2019s Meddling as Syrian Leadership Changes<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NLUbskWt6W\">https:\/\/t.co\/NLUbskWt6W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1873413676121952567?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 29, 2024<\/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;\">Reports indicate that Hezbollah militants attempted to push back against Syrian forces, launching rocket attacks into Syrian Army positions near Homs. In response, Syrian forces escalated their assault, leading to Hezbollah\u2019s retreat from several areas. According to Sky News Arabia, Hezbollah has suffered significant casualties, with sources reporting at least 12 Hezbollah fighters and 8 Syrian soldiers killed in the ongoing battle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"240\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">The recent clashes between Syrian government forces and Hezbollah militants along the Lebanon-Syria border mark a pivotal shift in Syria&#8217;s stance toward Iranian influence.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Hezbollah, long considered the Iranian regime&#8217;s primary military proxy in the region, has been instrumental in extending Tehran&#8217;s reach across strategic areas in Syria.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">However, the new Syrian administration under President Ahmed al-Sharaa <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-news-ahmed-al-shara-criticizes-tehrans-meddling-as-syrian-leadership-changes\/\">is actively challenging<\/a> this dynamic.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Syrian officials have expressed their determination to &#8220;restore full control&#8221; over national borders and suppress Hezbollah&#8217;s unauthorized operations, signaling a move to reclaim sovereignty and reduce external interference.<\/span><\/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: Tehran\u2019s Desperate Bid to Fuel Insurgency in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Syria?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Syria<\/a>\u2019s Coastal Region Exposed<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AY7AElj62n\">https:\/\/t.co\/AY7AElj62n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1898487641227792855?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 8, 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=\"242\" data-end=\"399\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">This development poses a direct challenge to the clerical regime&#8217;s regional ambitions.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">The potential loss of Hezbollah&#8217;s strategic positions in Syria would significantly hinder Tehran&#8217;s efforts to maintain its so-called &#8216;Axis of Resistance&#8217; against Western and Arab adversaries.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Furthermore, military setbacks for Hezbollah could embolden opposition within Lebanon, thereby weakening Iran&#8217;s influence in 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