Report: Iran Abandoned Assad Two Days Before the Fall of His Regime

Category: Wars & Rumors of Wars

Summary:
A Syrian military officer reported to AFP that Iran abandoned President Bashar al-Assad two days before the collapse of his regime. Following the fall of Aleppo to rebel forces, Iran ceased its military involvement and evacuated around 4,000 fighters from Syria. Assad served as Syria’s president from 2000 until December 8, 2024, when he left Damascus prior to opposition forces seizing the capital and later sought refuge in Russia. The United Nations announced that over 1.2 million Syrians returned to the country in the year after Assad’s rule ended.

Tags: Iran, Bashar al-Assad, Syrian regime, Aleppo, rebel forces, Russia, United Nations

Source Excerpt:

Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad attends the Arab League summit, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023. Photo: Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS i24 News – A Syrian military officer who had coordinated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards told AFP on Sunday that “Tehran abandoned Bashar al-Assad two days before the collapse of his regime.” “We knew the situation was serious, but not at this level,” the officer said. According to the report, following the fall of Aleppo to rebel forces, Iran halted its military involvement in Syria and evacuated approximately 4,000 fighters from the area. The remarks follow an announcement by the United Nations on Friday stating that more than 1.2 million Syrian citizens have returned to the country over the past year, following the end of Assad’s rule. Bashar al-Assad served as Syria’s president from 2000 until December 8, 2024, when he reportedly departed Damascus shortly before opposition forces entered and seized control of the capital. He later sought refuge in Russia. Assad has been widely accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in connection with the civil war that began in 2011, during which large numbers of civilians were killed...

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Source: Algemeiner

Posted on 12-07-2025 14:41