Will Moscow and Tehran, mired in their own conflicts, aid Damascus?

Iranian-backed Iraqi militia groups have crossed the border into Syria to support Bashar al-Assad’s authoritarian regime in its fight against insurgents. Turkey, which supports rebel groups in Syria, rejected on Monday any suggestion that it might be behind the rebel offensive in the country’s north.

VOA Russian asked regional experts to explain what role Moscow and Tehran might play in assisting Assad amid their involvement in wars in Ukraine and in Gaza.

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