Gen. Ahmad Rahal: Iran Regime and Assad Are Main Losers of Ceasefire in Syria
NCRI - In an interview with Aljazeera television, Gen. Ahmad Rahal, a Syrian military analyst, said the mullahs’ regime in Iran and the Bashar Assad regime are the main losers of the cease-fire in Syria.
Aljazeera TV: Following the cease-fire agreement signed between Russia and the Free Syrian Army that was mediated by Turkey, observers announced the failure of the Iranian regime and Assad in achieving their goals in these negotiations because they were not represented and had no contributions and the agreement was imposed on them.
Gen. Rahal said: “I had previously said that Turkey and Russia are capable of determining this issue. President Erdogan's remarks made it clear that only Daesh (ISIS) is excluded from the agreement. The Iranian regime claims about Ahrar al-Sham and Jaish al-Islam being excluded from the agreement were not fulfilled. We are facing a reality. The Iranian regime and Assad regime are the main losers of the agreement.”
“Everyone knows that if a political solution is established, the first thing to do is to remove Assad and in a political resolution, if achieved, eviction of all militias from Syria will be a part of its provisions.”
“Therefore, the Iranian regime surrendered to the pressure by Russia. I don’t say the regime in Iran agrees with or accepts the agreement but understands very well that it cannot thwart Russia's political and military efforts, and especially because we are also facing the Trump administration in the future, something that would make the Iranian regime busy. From now on, the Iranian regime is facing a powerful lever that includes not only Russia and Turkey but also the U.S.”
