Iranian forces flee Syria after fall of Assad regime

Iranian forces largely withdrew from Syria following the Assad regime’s collapse in December, The Wall Street Journalreported on Tuesday.

The report cited U.S., European and Arab officials who said the retreat marks a significant setback to Tehran’s strategy of projecting power through its terror proxies across the region.

Thousands of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps troops, along with pro-Tehran fighters mainly stationed in Damascus, Aleppo and eastern Syria fled the country, with many escaping to al-Qaim on the Iraqi side of the shared border with Syria, according to the report.  (Read More)