Al-Hol closure: Syria relocates IDPs as ISIS-linked risk grows amid regional shifts

Syria plans to shutter the Al-Hol IDP camp and relocate its remaining residents to Akhtarin and other sites in Aleppo, with thousands of escapees and ISIS-linked families raising concerns about recruitment and reintegration. The move follows a collapse of security after the SDF withdrawal and a shift of counter-ISIS duties to the Syrian government, even as the US signals ongoing withdrawal. Concurrently, Iran-US nuclear negotiations continue with mixed signals on enrichment, amid internal power realignments and a crackdown on protesters, highlighting a volatile regional backdrop that could influence talks and security dynamics in the Middle East.