The swift collapse of the Iranian-backed government in Syria is the latest in a series of setbacks for Iran that have punctured assumptions about its power in the region.
Military experts weigh in on the ways that a potential global conflict might start and play out, including major players and how soon nuclear weapons would be used.
The fighters who forced Bashar al-Assad into exile began the complex task of governing the Syrian capital. On the road to Damascus, New York Times reporters saw evidence of lawlessness and relics of ...