It was virtually destroyed in 11 days after the operation of armed opposition groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) of the Bashar Assad regime in Syria. He also suffered a blow in Syria that gave great support to the Baath regime. While Assad’s fall from power, which has been his biggest supporter for years, creates discomfort in Tehran, comments and analyzes that the next target may be Iran attract attention.
In the news reported by Milliyet from the “New York Times” newspaper, it was pointed out that Iran spent billions of dollars of money and manpower to keep the Assad regime alive for many years, and it was claimed that there were question marks among the Iranian people after the fall of the Damascus regime in 11 days. In the news written by Iranian journalist Farnaz Fassihi, while discussing the issue in the country, it was pointed out that among those who made the harshest criticisms were those from the conservative wing.
WILL IRAN BE THE LAST DOMINO TO CLOSE?
However, comments that Iran is no longer a regional power after the fall of the Assad regime also draw attention. As a matter of fact, it is claimed that Iran, whose proxy forces against its great rival Israel have suffered a great blow, may be the last stone of the falling dominoes.
“THE COUNTRY WITH THE BIGGEST LOSSES IN THE MIDDLE EAST”
It is stated that Iran, which lost its power in Palestine, Lebanon and Syria after the complete elimination of the leadership of Hamas and Hezbollah and the collapse of the Syrian regime, is the country that suffered the greatest loss in the Middle East.
NETANYAHU’S ‘FREE IRAN’ EMPHASIS
While Israel was also observing this situation, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a new statement for the Iranian people. While Netanyahu suggested that the desire to see a “free Iran” “may happen sooner than many think,” he said, “I know that you want peace with us, just as we want peace with you, but you are suffering under a regime that oppresses you and poses a threat to us.” .
Netanyahu said that “those who oppress (the Iranian people) supported Bashar Assad in Syria with 30 billion dollars” but that the regime “turned into dust in 11 days”. The video message in question was published on social media in Hebrew and Persian with subtitles.
TRUMP: ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN
The statement from the elected president of the USA, Donald Trump, also attracted attention. When asked about the possibility of war with Iran in an interview, Trump said, “Anything can happen. Anything can happen. “It’s a very fluid situation,” he said. It is stated that Trump, who will take office in January, is also considering the “military attack option” against Iran.
After the opposition led by HTS in Syria took control of Damascus, Israel launched more than 500 air strikes on the country and entered the buffer zone, and will remain here for a long time. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, in his post on his X account, said, “In the Golan Heights with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “We are looking at the Syrian summit of Mount Hermon (Mount Sheikh), which is back under Israeli control after 51 years,” he said. While it was stated that Katz ordered the Israeli army to prepare to stay in the mountains in the winter, Syria complained to the United Nations about Israel’s occupation of the region, stating that it was a violation of the 1974 agreement.