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Syrian Rebels Remove Soleimani, Nasrallah Posters from Iranian Embassy Amid Assad's Collapse

Dec 8, 2024, 06:13 AM

Syrian residents and rebels have torn down posters of Qassem Soleimani and Hassan Nasrallah from the facade of the Iranian Embassy in Damascus. Videos and images circulating on social media captured the destruction of banners featuring the late Iranian military commander Soleimani and the former Hezbollah leader Nasrallah at the Iranian Embassy compound. This incident follows reports of armed opposition entering Damascus and the reported collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime, with some sources mentioning the flight of Iranian embassy staff.