{"id":10511,"date":"2025-01-05T02:10:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T02:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=10511"},"modified":"2025-01-05T02:10:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T02:10:44","slug":"assads-media-chief-reveals-tensions-with-russia-and-iran-before-damascus-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/01\/05\/assads-media-chief-reveals-tensions-with-russia-and-iran-before-damascus-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Assad\u2019s Media Chief Reveals Tensions with Russia and Iran Before Damascus Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><b>Watan &#8211; <\/b><\/em>In a revealing podcast on the &#8220;Mazeej&#8221; platform, Kamel Saqr, former media chief in the Syrian presidency, shared insights into President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2023\/12\/10\/in-the-wake-of-israeli-occupation-tactics-bashar-al-assads-brutal-campaign-leaves-idlib-in-despair\/\">Bashar al-Assad&#8217;s<\/a> attempts to secure Russian and Iranian support during critical moments leading up to the Syrian opposition\u2019s advance on Damascus. The revelations highlight deteriorating Syrian-Russian relations and a lack of coordination with Iran.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10513\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10513\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Hmeimim-Airbase-in-Syria-a-focal-point-in-Russian-Syrian-military-coordination.jpg\" alt=\"Hmeimim Airbase in Syria, a focal point in Russian-Syrian military coordination.\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Hmeimim-Airbase-in-Syria-a-focal-point-in-Russian-Syrian-military-coordination.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Hmeimim-Airbase-in-Syria-a-focal-point-in-Russian-Syrian-military-coordination-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Hmeimim-Airbase-in-Syria-a-focal-point-in-Russian-Syrian-military-coordination-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Hmeimim-Airbase-in-Syria-a-focal-point-in-Russian-Syrian-military-coordination-390x220.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hmeimim Airbase in Syria, a focal point in Russian-Syrian military coordination.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Russian Reluctance to Support Iran\u2019s Military Aid<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>According to Saqr, Assad&#8217;s requests to use Russia&#8217;s Hmeimim airbase to facilitate Iranian military aid shipments were denied. Following the fall of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2024\/04\/01\/israeli-strike-on-iranian-consulate-in-damascus-tensions-escalate-in-the-middle-east\/\">Aleppo<\/a>, Moscow reportedly refused to allow Iranian aircraft to land at Hmeimim, creating logistical challenges for the Syrian army.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Iranian Flights Blocked:<\/strong><br \/>\nIranian officials informed Assad that they lacked clearance to send aircraft through Iraqi and Syrian airspace to Hmeimim. A military plane attempting the journey was forced to return after U.S. threats to shoot it down.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Russian Silence:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen Assad turned to Moscow for assurances, his requests were met with no response. This lack of support coincided with deteriorating conditions in Syria\u2019s military and economy, leaving the Assad regime in a precarious position.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10514\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10514\" style=\"width: 318px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10514 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Russian-envoy-Alexander-Lavrentiev-in-talks-with-Syrian-leadership-about-regional-cooperation.jpeg\" alt=\"Russian envoy Alexander Lavrentiev in talks with Syrian leadership about regional cooperation.\" width=\"318\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Russian-envoy-Alexander-Lavrentiev-in-talks-with-Syrian-leadership-about-regional-cooperation.jpeg 318w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Russian-envoy-Alexander-Lavrentiev-in-talks-with-Syrian-leadership-about-regional-cooperation-300x150.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Russian envoy Alexander Lavrentiev in talks with Syrian leadership about regional cooperation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Failed Communication with Putin Before Damascus Crisis<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Saqr disclosed that Assad tried unsuccessfully to contact Russian President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2024\/02\/18\/putins-revelation-russian-scientists-milestone-in-cancer-treatment\/\"> Vladimir Putin<\/a> during the three days leading up to December 8, when opposition forces took control of Damascus. This failure underscored growing gaps between Syrian and Russian leadership at a critical juncture.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Turkey\u2019s Rejection and Assad\u2019s Resistance<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Another significant revelation was Turkey\u2019s refusal to engage in dialogue with Assad, conveyed through Iraqi intermediaries on December 6.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Assad\u2019s Stance:<\/strong><br \/>\nSaqr described Assad\u2019s refusal to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan as a &#8220;detachment from reality.&#8221; He criticized Assad&#8217;s unwillingness to engage in political negotiations, labeling it as an avoidance of the potential political outcomes such meetings could yield.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Russian Frustration:<\/strong><br \/>\nAlexander Lavrentiev, Putin\u2019s envoy to Syria, tried persuading Assad to meet with Erdo\u011fan or at least agree to high-level talks between the two nations\u2019 foreign ministers. However, Assad insisted on limiting interactions to security officials, a stance that reportedly displeased Moscow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10515\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Syrian-opposition-forces-advancing-in-Damascus-December-2016.jpg\" alt=\"Syrian opposition forces advancing in Damascus, December 2016.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Syrian-opposition-forces-advancing-in-Damascus-December-2016.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Syrian-opposition-forces-advancing-in-Damascus-December-2016-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Syrian-opposition-forces-advancing-in-Damascus-December-2016-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Syrian-opposition-forces-advancing-in-Damascus-December-2016-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Syrian opposition forces advancing in Damascus, December 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Insights into Syria\u2019s Struggles Before Aleppo\u2019s Fall<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Saqr painted a grim picture of Syria\u2019s situation before the fall of Aleppo:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Military Weakness:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Syrian army was unprepared for sustained combat, further complicating its ability to defend against opposition advances.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic Collapse:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe country\u2019s economy was severely deteriorated, exacerbating the challenges faced by the Assad regime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan &#8211; In a revealing podcast on the &#8220;Mazeej&#8221; platform, Kamel Saqr, former media chief in the Syrian presidency, shared insights into President Bashar al-Assad&#8217;s attempts to secure Russian and Iranian support during critical moments leading up to the Syrian opposition\u2019s advance on Damascus. 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