The leader of Hezbollah, a long-time supporter of the former regime, called for “cooperation” with the new powers in Syria.
“Bashar al-Assad devoted all of Syria’s resources to committing crimes just to stay in power”, the former Deputy Foreign Minister and regime loyalist told Syria TV.
The Iranian news agency IRNA was one of the outlets that carried the news on Tuesday, in the aftermath of the regime’s collapse, according to Enab Baladi.
Joulani faces immense challenges in consolidating control and managing the country, Rania Moustapha writes in al-Araby al-Jadeed.
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Ahmed al-Sharaa said the fears of the international community previously stemmed from the Assad regime, which has now fallen, Shaam Network writes.
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Amid changes in Syria’s political landscape, a senior Iranian official disclosed Tehran’s efforts to establish direct communication with factions in the new Syrian leadership.
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Sharaa also accused Assad of having “left Syria as a farm for Iranian ambitions” and claimed that Assad “spread sectarianism and stirred up corruption.”
The Iranian Foreign Ministry blamed Assad for not resisting.
A Lebanese security source and a Syrian source confirmed to Reuters that Israeli airstrikes targeted the Mezzeh neighborhood of Damascus.
The HTS leader underlined that the fall of Assad was a result of a “purely Syrian” effort.
The president emphasized that his administration will evaluate the actions of the “opposition fighters” to ensure stability in Syria.
Enab Baladi writes that the regime’s flag was removed from the Syrian embassy in Moscow, although the Syrian revolution’s flag has not yet been raised.
The region of Qusayr, where Hezbollah used to maintain a significant presence, was also seized by the opposition.
As the opposition finds itself only 26 kilometres south of Damascus, diplomatic sources told Syria TV that Arab and Gulf states have offered Assad an opportunity to leave the country.
The ongoing developments in the Astana process reflect the intricate international and regional dynamics shaping the Syrian conflict, Athr Press says.
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The HTS-affiliated Salvation Government’s Political and Military Operations Departments called on the Alawite community to join the national project for a united Syria, free from oppression and sectarianism
