WP reported on Assad's rejection of a deal with the U.S. before overthrowing it

Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has rejected a deal with the United States to cut off aid to Iran and provide his territory to the Lebanese Shiite organization Hezbollah in exchange for the lifting of U.S . sanctions. This was reported by The Washington Post (WP) on Monday, December 9.

According to the newspaper's interlocutors, the U.S., through the UAE, made Assad an offer several weeks before the armed opposition offensive. Nevertheless, Assad refused. More fatal for Assad, according to WP, was his refusal to establish relations with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

"Assad has missed numerous opportunities to bolster his status externally and internally, stubbornly refusing to make concessions that could have brought him international recognition and desperately needed economic relief," the paper said in its piece.

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The family of President Bashar al-Assad, who fled the country, has been received by Russian Federation

On the eve of the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after negotiations with the opposition, left the post of head of state and left the country, giving instructions to carry out the transfer of power peacefully.

On the same day, the national coalition of revolutionary and opposition forces in Syria said it was working on the formation of a transitional authority. In turn, Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi al-Jalali said that most of the ministers of the Syrian government remain in Damascus, and he himself is ready to cooperate with any elected leadership.

Against this backdrop, the IDF announced the deployment of forces along the Syrian border to ensure the safety of Israeli citizens and communities in the Golan Heights. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the demarcation agreement with Syria has been terminated due to the withdrawal of Syrian troops.

The situation in Syria escalated following a major attack by militias in Aleppo and Idlib that began on November 28 and led to a Syrian army response against the militants.