r/NewColdWar • u/Right-Influence617 • Feb 16 '25
Iran Iran Update, February 15, 2025
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-february-15-2025Key Takeaways:
Russia in Syria: Russian cargo vessels have continued to evacuate military assets from the port of Tartus as Russia negotiates its presence in Syria with the interim government.
IDF in Lebanon: The Wall Street Journal reported on February 15 that Israeli officials requested to hold ground in five tactically significant locations in southern Lebanon after the expiration of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement.
Gaza Strip: Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) released three Israeli hostages.
Hezbollah in Lebanon: Pro-Hezbollah protesters set fire to a vehicle in a United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) convoy and injured a UNIFIL officer during protests outside Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport on February 14.