— 🇸🇾/🇮🇷 NEW: 'Iran warned Assad two months ago that HTS was preparing to make a move, but he dismissed the threat. So the Turkish Foreign Minister gave us assurances that nothing will take place, which was a lie. After HTS entered Western Aleppo, Iran expected Assad to ask for military assistance, and was prepared to oblige – but no such request came. After Aleppo fell, it became clear that Assad had no intention of staying in power, so we started to engage in diplomatic talks with the opposition, and arranged the exit of our troops from Syria' – Iranian Officials

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