Exclusive: Iran steps up weapons lifeline to Syria's Assad: envoys

Iran has significantly stepped up military support to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in recent months, solidifying its position alongside Russia as the government's lifeline in an increasingly sectarian civil war, Western diplomats said.



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