Sharaa's Syria In Flames | ISIS Returns, Druze-Sunni Clashes Erupt, Iran Builds New Army | CLRCUT

In post-Assad Syria, escalating sectarian violence, a resurgent Islamic State, and growing foreign entrenchment are reshaping the nation's fragile future. Deadly clashes erupted for a second day in Damascus suburbs, notably Jaramana and Ashrafiah Sahnaya, where tensions between Druze and Sunni groups intensified following a controversial audio clip. Meanwhile, ISIS claimed responsibility for a deadly ambush in Deir el-Zor, killing five Kurdish fighters, signaling its ongoing insurgency. Iran is reasserting influence by training former Assad loyalists in Iraq’s Anbar province, forming a new proxy force. At home, prominent Assad-era figure Rami Makhlouf announced the creation of a vast militia aimed at defending Syria’s Alawite-dominated coastal regions. Simultaneously, Iraqi MP Alaa al-Haidari filed a legal complaint against Syria’s new President Ahmed al-Sharaa, accusing him of past ties to ISIS. As multiple power centers emerge, Syria risks becoming a battlefield for regional agendas amid deepening internal fragmentation.
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