Iran Is Trying to Convert Syria to Shiism

Ten years after entering Syria’s civil war, Tehran is using religion to make its influence there permanent.

By Anchal Vohra
Foreign Policy 
March 15, 2021

https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/15/iran-syria-convert-shiism-war-assad/

Iran repopulates Syria with Shia Muslims to help tighten regime's control

New communities are settling in areas where Sunnis have fled or been forced out as Tehran seeks an arc of control stretching from its borders to Israel

By Martin Chulov
The Guardian 
January 14, 2017

https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/13/irans-syria-project-pushing-population-shifts-to-increase-influence

Iran's Long Game in Syria

By Oula A. Alrifai, Nakissa Jahanbani and Mehdi Khalaji
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
March 29, 2021

https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/irans-long-game-syria

Sayyidah Zaynab In Damascus; Heart Of Iran's Expansionist Project In Syria

By Rafi Hassan
North Press Agency
June 1, 2022

https://npasyria.com/en/78464/

Iranian Strategic Goals of converting Syrian Euphrates Area into Shia

By Strategic Studies Unit
MENA Reseach and Study Center 
September 15, 2019

https://mena-studies.org/iranian-strategic-goals-of-converting-syrian-euphrates-area-into-shia/#

Iran Is Building a New Source of Shia Influence Inside Syria

By Lina Sinjab
Chatham House 
November 2017

https://syria.chathamhouse.org/research/iran-is-building-a-new-source-of-shia-influence-inside-syria