Transcript: NPR's Full Interview With Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about U.S.-Iran relations, the Iran nuclear deal and the war in Syria.
Syria civil war
Why No World Power Really Wants To Topple Syria's Assad
The Syrian leader has few friends. Yet after seven years of devastating war in his country, he's in a position of relative strength and there's no realistic alternative to his continued rule.
How The Syrian Regime Keeps Winning Territory, From An Army Defector's Perspective
What's happening in eastern Ghouta shows parallels with earlier offensives, from siege to surrender, according to a soldier turned rebel leader.
Dozens Of Westerners Join Kurds To Fight ISIS In Syria
While hundreds of Americans have tried to join ISIS, the Kurdish People's Protection Units, also known as YPG, have recruited people around the world to fight against the extremist group in Syria.
Syrian Army Seizes More Ground In Eastern Ghouta
The government onslaught on the rebel-held city intensified Saturday. Officials say they've captured Mesraba, effectively cleaving the area into three isolated parts.
U.N. Security Council To Try Again For Syria Cease-Fire Resolution
A draft resolution calling for a 30-day humanitarian cease-fire for emergency aid deliveries and medical evacuations has so far been stalled by threat of a Russian veto.
'Dozens' Of Russian Mercenaries Reportedly Killed In U.S. Airstrikes In Syria
The reports follow a fierce counterattack by U.S. B-52 bombers, gunships and fighters in Syria's oil-rich Deir el-Zour province, an ISIS stronghold.
Why Civilians Are Being Targeted In Syria Airstrikes
Civilian death tolls are piling up as the Syrian regime and its ally Russia attack Eastern Ghouta, outside Damascus, and parts of the northern Idlib province.
Syria Violence Sends Thousands of Civilians Fleeing 'De-Escalation Zone'
More than 100,000 civilians have had to flee homes and refugee camps because of violence in Idlib province. "Barrel bombs are just falling on the heads of these people," says a civil defense worker.
Names Written In Blood And Rust: Documenting Syria's Disappeared
Political prisoner Mansour Omari hid the names of fellow inmates, penned in makeshift ink, in the lining of his shirt. Now free, he tries to keep a promise to ensure the world does not forget them.271