The Christian Science Monitor – Iran implored Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to listen to the ‘legitimate demands’ of protesters, warning that a failure to do so could lead to the regime’s collapse and broader regional turmoil.
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Syrian forces deploy as Iran boosts regime
AP – Syrian security forces fanned out in flashpoint cities nationwide Saturday to crush protests against President Bashar Assad as the country’s powerful ally Iran warned of an unprecedented regional crisis if there is a power vacuum in Damascus.
EU slaps sanctions on Iran force accused of enabling Assad
BEIRUT – The European Union imposed sanctions yesterday on the elite unit of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, saying the Quds Force is providing equipment and other support to help Syria’s president, Bashar Assad, crush the five-month-old uprising against him.
EU slaps sanctions on Iran force accused of enabling Assad
BEIRUT – The European Union imposed sanctions yesterday on the elite unit of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, saying the Quds Force is providing equipment and other support to help Syria’s president, Bashar Assad, crush the five-month-old uprising against him.
EU says Assad must step down, plans more sanctions
The European Union told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday to step down, following a similar call by the United States, and threatened to toughen its sanctions against his regime.