Senior Iranian officials and the Iranian media expressed acceptance of the collapse of the
Assad regime in Syria and concern about future developments in the country and Israel’s
exploitation of the situation. The Iranian Supreme Leader noted that it was a “joint American-
Zionist plan.” However, they stressed that the fall of the Syrian regime would not have a
significant negative impact on the “resistance front,” including Hezbollah. The pro-Iranian
militias claimed that the plot was intended to undermine the support of the “axis of resistance”
for the Gaza Strip.
