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ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency in September 2023

ISIS carried out at least 11 confirmed attacks in September in the Homs, Hama, Raqqa, and Deir Ez Zor governorates. These attacks killed at least 11 pro-Assad regime soldiers and seven civilians and wounded at least four additional soldiers and one civilian. There were also four high quality* attacks during …

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Iran plays up mediator role in hosting Azerbaijan-Armenia dialogue

The Islamic Republic took the opportunity of the regional summit to promote its anti-Western agenda by urging South Caucasus nations to reject “interference from extra-regional” powers. Tehran hosted a dialogue conference on Monday, known as the “3+3 format,” bringing together the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia in an attempt …

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