The Iran Update covers provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities abroad that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces and interests. For more on developments and in Iran and the region, see our interactive map of Iran and the Middle East. [1] The Russian MoD instructed Wagner forces in Syria on August 27 to leave the country or join the Russian armed forces by September 20. [12] No Syrian military personnel are slated to accompany Assad to China, which indicates that military cooperation is not the purpose of the trip. [20] Russia and Iran have struggling economies and are poorly positioned to further invest in Syrian reconstruction.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 20, 2023 23:59 UTC