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Khamenei's first comment after the fall of Assad

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, expressed his stance on the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, claiming that these events were the result of a plotted scheme by the United States and Israel, with support from a "neighboring country to Syria" whose name was not mentioned.
In statements reported by Iranian media, Khamenei emphasized that "what happened in Syria was primarily planned in the command centers in America and Israel." The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that Khamenei stated that Iranian intelligence had warned the Syrian government of threats to its stability over the past three months.
Khamenei pointed to the support from a "neighboring government" that had a clear role in the events, asserting that there had been "continuous" involvement from them, indirectly referring to Turkey.
Despite Khamenei's assurances that "the Iran-led coalition will become stronger" following these developments in Syria, several observers agree that the fall of the Assad regime represents a significant blow to Iran's political and military alliance, which opposes the influence of Israel and the United States in the Middle East.
It is noteworthy that Turkey, a member of NATO, has primarily supported armed opposition groups seeking to topple Assad's regime since the onset of the civil war in 2011.
During that war, Tehran utilized all its resources, allocating billions of dollars and providing weapons, ammunition, and oil to support Assad, as well as sending the Iranian Revolutionary Guard to Syria to maintain its ally in power.
Hours after Assad's fall, Iran reaffirmed its expectations for continued relations with Damascus, emphasizing the need to form an "inclusive government that represents all segments of Syrian society," which would adopt a "far-sighted and wise approach."
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