“The weakening of Iran and Russia hastened the fall of Assad,” says the White House

The White House claims a major role in the fall of the Syrian regime, drawing a direct link between its support for Israel and Ukraine and the failure of Iran and Russia to keep Assad in power.

“The developments in Syria are a direct result of the significant weakening of Assad’s main supporters – Russia and Iran,” John Kirby, spokesperson for the US National Security Council, said at a press briefing. “This weakening is directly linked to the unwavering American support for Israel in its fight against Hamas and in the efforts to achieve a ceasefire with Hezbollah.”

According to Kirby, U.S. support for Ukraine was instrumental in forcing Russia to refocus its military efforts on the Ukrainian conflict. “It’s not just that Russia and Iran were unwilling to help Assad after 14 years. It’s that they were incapable. And the United States played a major role in that.” , he stressed.

The spokesperson also highlighted the importance of the ceasefire negotiated between Israel and Hezbollah, which “sent a strong signal to the region and to Syria that Hezbollah was out of the game, that it would not come to the aid of Hamas, and that Iran could no longer count on them.

“Our robust support for Israel’s right to defend itself, embodied in real military and diplomatic assistance, has been instrumental in this development,” Kirby concluded, underscoring the US strategy of weakening regional adversaries through of his support for his allies.