Author: Brittney Melton

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Iran’s capital has been in dismay after the sudden collapse of the Syrian regime. Iran, a longtime enemy of Israel and the U.S., relied on Syria as one of its biggest allies in a bid for power across the Middle East. Iran propped up Syria’s now-ousted ruler, Bashar al-Assad. Syria offered a connection to Iran’s proxies in nearby Lebanon. Syrian residents in Turkey wave Syrian opposition flags…