Militants storm Iranian embassy in Syria VIDEO

Militants stormed the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria on December 8.

Thus, militants supported by foreign powers, led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), stormed the embassy after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad's government, Caliber.Az reports via Iranian media. 

Videos shared online on December 8 showed the militants removing a poster featuring the martyred Iranian anti-terror commander General Qassem Soleimani and Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah from the embassy's exterior. The assailants also shattered the embassy windows and looted its offices.

The attack occurred after armed militants, backed by the US, Israel, and Türkiye, seized control of Damascus and declared the collapse of the Assad government. Reports indicate that President Assad, who had ruled for over 24 years, left Damascus by plane for an undisclosed location.

On December 8, Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali stated that the country should hold free elections, allowing the people to determine their leadership. In an interview with Al Arabiya TV, Jalali mentioned that he had been in communication with HTS leader Abu Mohammad al-Jolani to discuss the management of the current transitional period. On November 27, militants launched a surprise two-pronged attack on Syria’s Aleppo and the areas surrounding Idlib. 

Shortly after, they captured several Syrian cities, including Hama, Homs, Dara’a, and Suwayda, before advancing into Damascus. Iran was the first nation to offer support to Syria after the onset of foreign-backed violence in 2011. In 2017, Syrian forces, supported by Iran and Russia, achieved a significant victory over the Daesh terrorist group. However, the northern regions of the country remained under the control of militants and foreign occupation forces.

By Naila Huseynova