Iran reported storming the embassy in Damascus

The Iranian embassy in Damascus was stormed. This was reported by the Iranian news agency IRNA on December 8.

According to the publication, the television broadcasted footage of the armed opposition attack on the embassy building and acts of vandalism. Now the state structure is under the control of the attackers.

According to the INA agency, today the embassy staff was evacuated.

Arab Spring 2.0: armed opposition in Syria claims control of Damascus

The country's prime minister has signaled his readiness to hand over power to the new leadership

On the same day it was reported about taking control of Seidnaya prison in the suburbs of Damascus by Syrian formations. They released all the prisoners. In the morning of the same day, the media reported that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad left Damascus. It was specified that the plane of Syrian Air departed from the airport of the capital, but later the board disappeared from radar.

Prime Minister of the SAR Mohammed Ghazi al-Jalali said that most of the ministers of the Syrian government remain in Damascus. He also emphasized that he is ready to cooperate with any leadership chosen by the people. He also noted that a new phase has begun in Syria's history.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) deployed its forces in the buffer zone and "a number of other places" near the border with Syria for defense purposes. At the same time, the Israeli army emphasized that it "does not interfere in internal developments in Syria."