Along with Russia, Iran has been the most significant supporter of the Syrian regime.
Iran began evacuating its military commanders and other officials from Syria on Friday, where rebel forces launched a major offensive last week.
Let me tell you about it of the New York Times among the evacuees are, among other things, diplomats and top commanders of the Quds special forces of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
According to the report, Iran’s actions indicate that the country is unable to support the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad administration, as the offensive by jihadist rebel groups progressed significantly.
Along with Russia, Iran has been al-Assad’s strongest supporter, and has supported the Syrian regime throughout the country’s 13-year civil war.
For Iran, Syria has also been a key route through which it has supplied weapons to the Hezbollah organization it supports in Lebanon.