March 31 (Reuters) - Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Tuesday that his country will stay out of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran unless Syria is subject to aggression and has no diplomatic solutions.

The Islamic Republic can win a military confrontation by simply staying alive There is very little chance that Iran would begin any negotiation in the middle of a war by offering up its oil and control over the Strait of Hormuz.

Ahmed al-Sharaa has managed to build relations with Western governments and made several overseas trips, including to the United States, France and Germany. View on euronews

He has visited several countries across the Middle East, offering Ukrainian expertise in countering drone and missile attacks.

The top stories across the energy sector this week include Trump's inflammatory comments about Iran, a crack in the Ukrainian alliance and Syria's recovery

Kurdish residents of northeast ​Syria warned Iran's Kurds against aligning with the U.S. to fight the Iranian government, citing their own experience in Syria in recent ‌months as evidence their Iranian counterparts would be "abandoned.

During a trip to Damascus, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the two countries agreed to work together.

Israeli military intelligence has warned that Iran is plotting to assassinate Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa as Syrian and Israeli officials prepare to resume US-mediated talks in Paris on Tuesday aimed at reaching a security agreement.

Assad’s overthrow eliminated Iran’s most important regional outpost, severing its supply route to Hezbollah and nullifying billions spent to prop up Damascus. Tehran has tried to regain influence by backing militias and exploiting sectarian tensions ...

Russian and Iranian drone cooperation has pushed Ukraine and the Gulf States into closer defense technology partnerships.

Zelensky met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Damascus, Syria TV reported. Following the talks, Zelensky said the meetings focused on regional developments linked to Iran, economic cooperation, and infrastructure and energy projects.