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Iran Condemns US and Israel, Vows Support for Resistance After Assad's Fall in Syria

Dec 12, 2024, 09:34 AM

Iranian officials, including leaders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, have reacted strongly to the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime. The IRGC condemned the United States and Israel for exploiting Syria's instability and conducting attacks on Syrian infrastructure and vital facilities. Former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaee stated that the U.S. and Israel have taken on more than they can handle and "will be crushed under its weight." IRGC Commander-in-Chief Hossein Salami emphasized that Iran will continue to support resistance movements in the region, asserting that pathways for backing them remain open. He noted that the last forces to leave Syria were IRGC members. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei expressed confidence that Syrian youth will reclaim their country from foreign interference and suggested that recent events strengthen the motivation to "liberate Jerusalem." Iranian officials criticized the Syrian government's failure to heed Iran's precise warnings about foreign plots, with Ghalibaf noting that Assad's fall could disrupt the strategic depth of regional resistance factions. They called for the preservation of Syria's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.