Iran’s highest ranking general in Syria said in a recent speech that Tehran’s ties with the Syrian leader became tense because he wouldn’t allow militias in the country to attack Israel after the Oct. 7 attack, according to The New York Times
The highest-ranking Iranian general in Syria said last week that ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad had repeatedly refused to order militias to launch attacks against Israel after Hamas’ October 7, 2023 attack, The New York Times reported on Thursday.