Syria's new leader denounces Iran, calling its proxies a regional threat
February 4, 20258:36 AM ET
"DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria's interim president said Iranian militias that previously operated in the country were not only harmful to it, but also a threat to the wider region.
The president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, (Abu Mohammad al-Julani) led the rebel group that seized control of Syria in December, ousting dictator Bashar al-Assad and the Iranian forces that supported him.
In a wide-ranging interview on Syrian television, Sharaa (al-Julani) said Iranian forces were used to "fuel instability" in Syria and other neighboring states."
"Sharaa's (al-Julani's) remarks highlight the efforts by his transitional government to realign Syria's relations with much of the world. For decades under Assad, Syria relied heavily on Iran and Russia and was isolated from the West.
The new Syrian leader is pushing hard to rebuild ties that were badly strained or broken, starting with his neighbors."
Looking to Turkey for help
(Go figure right?)
'Sharaa (al-Julani) traveled to Turkey on Tuesday for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who's expected to play a key role as Syria attempts to overcome the ravages of a civil war that lasted nearly 14 years.
(Who slaughtered over 1 million Christians again?
Revelation 17:8
8 The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come.
Ottoman Turks)
"Some 3 million Syrians are still refugees in Turkey, which would like to see them return home. Turkish construction companies are well-positioned to play a leading role in rebuilding Syria, where more than half the population was driven from its homes."
"Riyadh could provide money to help Syria recover, though no specific plans were announced following Sharaa's talks with the de facto Saudi leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman."
Many Syrians are also calling for the U.S. and Europe to lift longstanding sanctions placed on the country, saying the punitive measures were imposed against the former Assad regime, and should now be removed.
(Its a humongous mistake, so you can pretty well count on us doing it at sometime in the near future. And as Israel has stated, the Europeans have a vested interest in this, as they want their refugees to go back home.)
"Some European countries are exploring the prospect of increased contacts with Syria. However, President Trump has shown little interest in engaging with the new Syrian government.'
(Yet.)
"Creating a new political and economic system
Sharaa (al-Julani) said the future Syria will not be dominated by one person."
(Which means you can count on the fact that it will be)
"If we look at Syria as a country that will be governed by a single individual — where decisions are made based on who he likes, who opposes him, or who agrees with him — then I say this perspective is incorrect," Sharaa (al-Julani) said. "Syria is not heading in that direction."
(Which means he knows that is exactly where it is going.)
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