A Weakened Iranian Regime Dealt Another Severe Blow as Syria’s Assad Falls to Rebel Factions
After 13 years of civil war, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen. The stunning development further weakens a battered Iran, removing from the Middle East a longtime ally who helped Tehran expand its militant footprint. Assad was forced to flee Damascus on Sunday after Islamist opposition forces, including the U.S.-designated terror group Hayʼat Tahrir