The fall of the Assad regime in Syria in December 2024 was a major blow to Russian influence and power projection in the Middle East. Russia’s lack of significant response — at least publicly — to Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran in June reinforced uncertainty about Moscow’s ability and willingness to support partners in the region, especially while it is spending extensive resources fighting Ukraine. Given the many changes in the Middle East in the last year, what is the state of Russia’s influence in the region? We asked five experts to answer that question from the perspective ofThe post The State of Russian Influence in the Middle East appeared first on War on the Rocks.