As soon as the Assad era comes to an end, a striking decision from Iran.

On November 27, armed opposition groups began operations, ending the 61-year Baath regime in just 12 days and bringing an end to Bashar al-Assad's reign. Following the arrival of the opposition in Damascus, Bashar al-Assad and his family hastily sought refuge in Russia.

While hot developments continue in the region, a noteworthy decision has come from Iran. The Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein Salami, stated that there is no longer an armed Iranian presence in Syria following the fall of the Assad regime.

IRAN HAS NO ARMED PRESENCE IN SYRIA

According to the Khabaronline news site, Salami spoke at a closed meeting in the Iranian Parliament where the latest developments in Syria and the military strategy Iran would pursue were discussed. He noted that Iranian military advisors and forces were present in Syria until the fall of the Assad regime, but emphasized that currently, there is no Iranian military presence in Syria.

During the meeting, military strategies in the region, Israel's operations, and the operations carried out by Iran against Israel were discussed. Additionally, the security and intelligence situation in the region was evaluated in detail.

DEVELOPMENTS IN SYRIA

On November 27, clashes intensified between regime-opposing armed groups and Bashar al-Assad's forces in Syria. The groups had established dominance in major cities such as Aleppo, Idlib, Hama, and Homs between November 30 and December 7. As the groups began to enter the capital Damascus on December 7, with support from the masses, the regime completely lost control in Damascus and many other regions, leading to its collapse.

As the 61-year rule of the Baath Party came to an end, regime leader Assad had fled the capital. Meanwhile, the Syrian National Army had also liberated the center of the Tel Rifaat district from the terrorist organization PKK/YPG on the first day of the Operation Dawn of Freedom launched in December.

With the liberation of the Manbij district during the operation, the region, which had turned into the largest terrorist stronghold west of the Euphrates River, was cleared of PKK/YPG.