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'It's all over': How Iran abandoned Assad to his fate days before fall

Iranian forces and diplomats left Syria in December, abandoning President Bashar al-Assad. This happened as rebel forces advanced rapidly towards the capital. Syrian officers and consulate employees described a hasty Iranian exit. Iranian personnel were paid and sent home. Assad fled to Russia after Damascus fell without a fight. Iranian bases were found abandoned with documents left behind.

7 Dec 2025 9:38 pm