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Assad Seeks Israel's Help as Aleppo Falls, Offers Iran's Removal

Dec 2, 2024, 03:58 PM

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly reached out to Israel, via Saudi intermediaries, for assistance in countering advancing Syrian rebel forces, including jihadist factions that have overrun Aleppo. In exchange for Israel's help, Assad has allegedly offered to expel the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and their proxies from Syria, halt Iranian weapons shipments to Hezbollah through Syrian territory, and engage through a European intermediary. Reports suggest that Israel has responded by demanding the removal of Iranian forces from Syria as a precondition for any potential cooperation. This development highlights the increasing pressure on Assad's regime amid rebel advances and internal challenges.