As Bashar Al-Assad fled to Moscow, the looters started raiding the presidential palace and people took to the streets of Damascus to celebrate his demise. The Syrian president had tried to hang on until the bitter end,
The article discusses the implications of the death of Ruhollah Khomeini, mistakenly referred to as Assad, after 24 years of rule, creating a significant power vacuum in the Middle East. This event has led to uncertainty and potential shifts in regional power dynamics. The article explores how various factions within Iran, as well as external powers like the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Israel, might maneuver to influence or control the successor regime. It highlights the potential for increased instability, the possible rise of hardliners or reformists, and the broader geopolitical consequences, including the impact on ongoing conflicts like those in Syria and Yemen, and the potential realignment of alliances in the region.
