SourcesThe war started in March when they attacked 15 schoolchildren who had written graffiti on the wall in Syria. The government and President Assad did not approve and he captured them, held them hostage and tortured them. The Syrian people wanted to protest peacefully and not fight, but the government did not approve and killed people. Additionally, while they were mourning the four people who died, the government killed one more person. This threw the country into chaos because they were upset and tired of President Assad not wanting to listen to them. They said Assad was following in Mubarak's footsteps. Assad agreed to lift the state of emergency in the country, four days after the Syrian regime sent thousands of people to Daraa. This is what triggered the start of the war in Syria. The people The people included are Iran, which is a very close ally of Syria, they have given them technical support, combat troops and financial support as well. Their leader Ali Khamenei has also been supportive of the Syrian government since 2011. The Iranians have also provided them with untold military support and also helped them as the Syrian war turned into a civil war. Iraq, because it has sent financial support to Assad since 2011, also has a deal with Syria to supply him with diesel fuel. Russia because it has a naval base there called Tartus Naval Base, which is the only naval base located outside the Soviet Union. They are also strengthening their involvement because they contribute to the training of Syrian soldiers. Hezbollah is an ally of the Baath Party led by Assad and his family. They participate in the fight against the Syrian rebels. Nasrallah, who is the leader of Hezbollah, says he is not fighting for the Syrian government, ...... middle of paper ...... violent. Additionally, since the war broke out, the government has become extremely violent towards the opposing team. They shot dead doctors trying to help the injured, unarmed civilians and attacked mosques. Roles Russia has played an important role in the Syrian war since 2011. Russia has sold many different armed weapons to Syria. In 2008, Syria purchased billions of dollars of Russian weapons and equipment and, as I mentioned, one of the Russian naval bases is based in Tartus, Syria. The rebels also play an important role because they constitute the opposition. Bashar al-Assad is the cause of the war in Syria. He would not resign from his position nor would he listen to his people. They wanted him to resolve the situation peacefully from the beginning, but he thought that by using force and weapons he would strengthen his power, but he made a mistake..