After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, forced to flee Syria for Russia, driven out by a spectacular offensive by Islamist rebels, the Iranian regime found itself deprived of a valuable ally in the region.
The two countries have long-standing friendly ties, thanks to a rapprochement made in the 1970s by Hafez al-Assad, Bashar's father, well before the advent of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Tehran also provided military and financial support to Bashar al-Assad's army during the Syrian civil war.
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However, since the fall of the Syrian leader, the Iranian line has changed somewhat, first speaking of “terrorists” to qualify the rebels, then“opponents” as they approached Damascus. “We encouraged discussions between the government (of Bashar al-Assad) and the opposition”declared the head of Iranian diplomacy, Abbas Araghchi. Syria was “delivered to Iranian lusts”au “sectarianism and corruption”blasted the leader of the Syrian rebels, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani this Sunday.
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In a message posted on the social network “will discuss recent developments in the region on Wednesday, December 11”. He received a rather direct response from the leader of the Party for Freedom (nationalist and anti-Islam), which came first in the parliamentary elections in the Netherlands in 2023. Geert Wilders wrote: “No one cares. You will probably be next”. For several days, the Batavian has been traveling to Israel, where he notably met Benjamin Netanyahu this Monday.
