Iran orders evacuation of its soldiers and civilians from Syria – NYT
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Sat, 07 Dec 2024 14:56:11 +0200
Iran commenced the evacuation of its military commanders and personnel from Syria on the morning of Friday, 6 December, indicating Irans inability to help keep President Bashar alAssad in power due to a new rebel offensive.
Source The New York Times, citing three Iranian officials Details The officials reported that senior commanders of Irans Quds Force, the external operations arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps IRGC, were among those evacuated to neighbouring Iraq and Lebanon.
The New York Times highlighted that this development marked a major shift for President Bashar alAssad, whose regime has relied on Irans backing throughout Syrias 13year civil war, and for Iran, which has long used Syria as a critical corridor for supplying arms to Hezbollah in Lebanon.
According to the Iranian officials, two of whom are members of the IRGC, some Iranian diplomatic staff, their families, and Iranian civilians have also been evacuated from Syria.
Iranian and regional officials said the evacuation had been announced at the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, as well as at the bases of the IRGC.
At least some of the embassy staff have already left.
Background Syrian rebels claimed control over the southern city of Daraa and demolished a monument to former Syrian President Hafez alAssad, the father of Bashar alAssad.
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