The story: Syria has been rocked by the deadliest eruption of violence since the fall of Bashar Al-Assad, with security forces clashing with fighters in coastal areas. Rights groups say hundreds of members of the Alawite religious minority have been killed as interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa struggles to maintain control.

Sharaa blames the violence on members of Assad’s military and has hinted at alleged Iranian involvement. Meanwhile, Tehran pins the...