Assad downfall was planned by US and Israel, claims Iran’s supreme leader
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6SVQZ)
Khamenei says America and Zionists' masterminded collapse of Syrian regime that was backed by Tehran
Iran's supreme leader has claimed the US and Israel acted as the command centre that engineered the downfall of Syria's former president, Bashar al-Assad, and the ousting of Iran from the country.
He also claimed Iranian intelligence had sent warnings to the Assad government about a possible attack for three months and predicted Syrian youth will eventually recapture the country, remarks that are unlikely to make it easier for Iran to build strong relations with the new leaders in Damascus.
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