Syrian opposition fighters on Sunday declared that the country has been 바카라liberated바카라 after they stormed the capital, Damascus, and announced that President Bashar al-Assad had fled the capital to an unknown destination. Videos showed crowds in Damascus celebrating the fall of Assad's government with chants, prayers, and sporadic gunfire.
The opposition advance came after 13 years of brutal war, putting an end to more than half a century of the rule of the al-Assad family. The rapid rebel gains were accompanied by a lack of support from Assad's allies, Russia and Iran. His primary international backer, Russia, is preoccupied with its war in Ukraine, while Iran바카라s regional proxies have been weakened by regular Israeli airstrikes.
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From Iran and Russia to Israel, here바카라s a look at key international reactions to the news.
Iran
Iran's foreign ministry said in a statement that Iran respects Syria's unity and national sovereignty and called for "the swift end of military conflicts, the prevention of terrorist actions, and the commencement of national dialogue" with all sectors of Syrian society. Tehran said it would continue to support international mechanisms for pursuing the political process, adding that long-standing and friendly relations between the Iranian and Syrian nations are expected to continue.
Iran has been a staunch supporter of Assad throughout its 13-year civil war.
Russia
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Assad had resigned from the presidency after talks with the sides involved in the conflict and had left the country, without saying where he has gone.
바카라As a result of talks between B. Assad and a range of participants of the conflict on the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic, he took the decision to resign from his presidential post and leave the country, giving instructions to proceed with the peaceful transfer of power,바카라 the ministry said.
바카라Russia did not take part in these talks.바카라
The ministry also said Russian soldiers at their bases in Syria are on high alert but that there is no immediate threat to them.
Turkey
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Syria바카라s government 바카라had collapsed and control of the country is changing hands바카라.
Speaking at the Doha Forum in Qatar, Fidan said that 바카라this didn바카라t happen overnight. For the last 13 years, the country has been in turmoil바카라 since war began with al-Assad바카라s repression of democracy protests in 2011.
바카라Terrorist organisations must not be allowed to take advantage of this situation. Opposition groups must be united. We will work for stability and safety in Syria,바카라 he added.
바카라The new Syria should not pose a threat to neighbours, it should eliminate threats.바카라
Turkey, which shares a 911-kilometre-long frontier with Syria, has been a main backer of opposition groups aiming to topple Assad since the outbreak of the civil war in 2011. While Turkish officials have rejected claims of any involvement, observers believe that the offensive, which appears to be aligned with Turkey's long-time goals, could not have gone ahead without Ankara's consent.
Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the fall of al-Assad, a major ally of Iran, as an 바카라historic day바카라 and said it was a direct result of blows dealt to Hezbollah and Iran by Israel.
He said that Israel has seized a buffer zone in the Golan Heights established by a 1974 ceasefire agreement with Syria after Syrian forces abandoned their positions.
바카라We will not allow any hostile force to establish itself on our border,바카라 he added.
China
Beijing 바카라is closely following the development of the situation in Syria and hopes that Syria returns to stability as soon as possible바카라, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
바카라The Chinese government has actively assisted Chinese citizens who are willing to leave Syria in a safe and orderly way, and has maintained contact with 바카라 Chinese citizens who remain in Syria,바카라 the ministry said.
바카라We urge the relevant Syrian parties to take practical measures to ensure the safety of Chinese institutions and personnel in Syria,바카라 it added.
바카라At present, the Chinese embassy in Syria is still holding strong, and we will continue to provide full assistance to Chinese citizens in need.바카라
Qatar
Qatar바카라s foreign ministry warned Syria must not be allowed to descend into chaos after the ouster of al-Assad.
The Gulf country said it was 바카라closely monitoring the developments in Syria바카라 and emphasised 바카라the necessity of preserving national institutions and the unity of the state to prevent it from sliding into chaos바카라.
United States
바카라President [Joe] Biden and his team are closely monitoring the extraordinary events in Syria and staying in constant touch with regional partners,바카라 the White House said in a statement.
Meanwhile, in a statement posted on his Truth Social platform, President-elect Donald Trump said al-Assad had 바카라fled his country바카라 after losing the backing of Russia.
바카라Assad is gone. He has fled his country. His protector, Russia, Russia, Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, was not interested in protecting him any longer.
바카라There was no reason for Russia to be there in the first place. They lost all interest in Syria because of Ukraine, where close to 600,000 Russian soldiers lay wounded or dead, in a war that should never have started, and could go on forever.바카라
United Nations
바카라What is important is that we are able to find a situation where there is a political way out of this,바카라 Geir Pedersen, UN envoy to Syria, said.
바카라And that political way needs to be very different from what it has been before, it needs to be a process that is inclusive of everyone, and where we really focus on the need for unity, stability, where Syria is able to restore its sovereignty and its territory. There are lots of wounds that need to be healed."
