UN Council: Regional War Threatens Syria's Transition
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- The UN Security Council is meeting at what the UN describes as a "critical juncture" for Syria's fragile transition, debating the risk of regional war derailing the process
- The Iran-US ceasefire has temporarily eased regional spillover from Lebanon and elsewhere, though conditions in Syria remain volatile
- The reported US military withdrawal from Syria has been completed, marking a milestone that removes a key on-the-ground presence
- Syria is grappling with deep internal fissures and external pressures even as the Council meets to safeguard the transition
- The chamber faces a country whose transition is described as "fragile," with the ceasefire's temporary nature offering no long-term guarantee against renewed spillover
Why it matters: The completed US withdrawal from Syria removes a stabilizing military presence at the moment the Security Council is racing to prevent a regional war from derailing the transition, and the Iran-US ceasefire's temporary nature means the diplomatic window to contain the fallout is narrow.
