The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi visited Damascus to support the Assad regime in Syria. During the meeting, Iran's support for the Syrian people and army was emphasized. BASHAR AL-ASSAD HAS NOT LEFT DAMASCUSWhile the advance of opposition groups against the Assad regime continues in Syria, it was claimed that Bashar al-Assad hastily fled to Moscow, the capital of Russia. However, it was revealed that Assad is in Damascus. IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER MET WITH ASSAD IN DAMASCUSIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi arrived in the capital of Syria, Damascus, for official contacts. Arakchi met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. During the meeting, Arakchi stated that Iran fully supports the Syrian people and army in the fight against terrorism, regional security, and the preservation of stability, and he noted that the events in Syria are part of the U.S. plan to plunge the region into chaos, saying, "As in the past, Syria will once again be the winning side." Arakchi stated that support for the Syrian army and state is Iran's strategic policy, emphasizing that this support will continue, and he described this strategic approach as a step aimed at ensuring lasting stability and security in the region and supporting the security of all regional countries. Assad, thanking for Iran's support, expressed that he found Arakchi's visit to Syria during a sensitive period to be extremely meaningful. WHAT HAPPENED?On November 27, clashes broke out between the Assad regime forces and regime-opposing armed groups in the western countryside of Aleppo province in northern Syria. Armed groups opposing the regime, which rapidly advanced from the western countryside of Aleppo towards the center on November 27-28, had seized many areas in the Idlib countryside from the second day of the clashes. Armed groups that entered the city center of Aleppo on November 29 have now taken control of a large part of the center.
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