Syria after Assad: Consequences and interim authorities 2025
What has happened in Syria after the fall of Assad, who are the main actors, and how has the UK and others responded?

The UK Government is not planning a British military intervention in Iraq. This note summarises commentary about the possible military options for the UK and US in Iraq.
Military options in Iraq (120 KB , PDF)
This note has now been superceded by Library Note Military and Humanitarian Assistance to Iraq, SN06960.
In June 2014 the UK Government said it is not planning a British military intervention in Iraq.
The Foreign Secretary ruled out a military intervention in comments made after news emerged of the takeover of Mosul by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS).
The US President, Barack Obama, has ruled out sending US troops back into combat in Iraq. But he remains open to other military options that could help support the Iraqi security forces. He has tied military support to political reconciliation.
This note summarises commentary about the possible military options for the UK and US in Iraq.
This note accompanies House of Commons Library Standard Note: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) and the takeover of Mosul, SN06915.
Military options in Iraq (120 KB , PDF)
What has happened in Syria after the fall of Assad, who are the main actors, and how has the UK and others responded?
A Westminster Hall debate on the role of the RAF Photographic Reconnaissance Unit during the Second World War is scheduled for Thursday 17 July 2025, at 3.00pm. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee and will be led by Julie Minns MP.
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