The top Biden diplomat stated a compromised Syrian federalgovernment will make it challenging for Iran to transfer weapons to Hezbollah.
Published On 7 Dec 2024
Doha, Qatar – The weakening of Syria’s federalgovernment with the current gains made by the opposition forces is going to have “massive ramifications” in neighbouring Lebanon, according to UnitedStates envoy Amos Hochstein.
Speaking at the Doha Forum on Saturday, the diplomat stated Iran would discover it hard to transfer weapons to the Lebanese armed group, Hezbollah.
A rebel alliance led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) released its lightning offensive versus Bashar al-Assad’s federalgovernment on November 27 – a day after the ceasefire Hochstein assisted broker inbetween Israel and Hezbollah took hold.
The Syrian federalgovernment hasactually dealtwith unmatched tactical losses consideringthat then – losing 4 cities in a swift time period.
“I think what’s tookplace in Syria, which of course, occurred the day after the ceasefire began, is now developing a brand-new weakpoint for Hezbollah,” Hochstein stated at the onlineforum in Qatar’s capital taking together world leaders, senior diplomats, and specialists in worldwide relations.
“It’s going to make it really tough for Iran, who’s pulling out of Syria, to some degree, being able to transfer weapons in.”
The UnitedStates authorities stated he did not expect that a ceasefire contract inbetween Israel and Hezbollah would bring about a “weakening” of Syria’s “regime”.
The truce contract, nevertheless, did consistof managing “the circulation of weapons coming in from Syria”, with security of the Syria-Lebanon border