Barak: Assad’s Fall Would Deal Severe Blow to Iran, Hizbullah
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has said that Syrian President Bashar Assad has lost his legitimacy and the fall of his regime would deal a blow to Iran and Hizbullah.
In an interview with French daily Le Figaro over the weekend, Barak said: “If Assad falls, this would deal a severe blow to Iran and Hizbullah, a significant weakening of the Shiite arc.”
“The fact that Turkey has stopped supporting Assad is very significant,” he said.
Barak added that Assad could only remain in power for a period of six months. “He has reached the point of no return.”
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