Iran and Syria have asked Iraq to send troops to defend the regime. Iraq (so far) rejects this request. Al-Sadr and the Prime Minister do not want it, while Al-Ameri, Katai'b and Nujaba are flirting with the idea.

Source: Steven Nabil

Joe Biden changed his mind about pardoning his son Hunter because "circumstances have changed," the White House said.

Syrian opposition commander Hassan Abdulghani:

We have liberated the last village on the outskirts of Homs city. This is our last call for Assad regime forces to defect before it's too late.

Egyptian and Jordanian officials urged Bashar Assad to leave Syria and form a government-in-exile, WSJ reports.

Assad has urged Turkey to intervene to stop the rebels and sought weapons and intelligence help from countries including the UAE, Egypt, Jordan and Iraq, but has so far been refused, said the Syrian security officials and Arab officials.

Source: WSJ

Footage of prisoners being released from Izraa central prison by the Syrian opposition forces.

Polymarket: People are now betting on “Assad out as President of Syria by March 31, 2025?”

63% chance for now.

Iranian Foreign Minister:

Bashar al-Assad's fate cannot be predicted.

NEW: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Blinken by phone.

Fidan emphasized the need for the Syrian regime to engage in dialogue with the opposition.

He stressed that terror groups like PKK and ISIS must not exploit the chaos in Syria.

BIG: Daraa city, near the Jordan border, falls under opposition control after clashes with Assad regime forces.

Bashar Assad stayed in Syria Friday, while his family traveled abroad—his wife and children to Russia and brothers-in-law to the UAE.

Source: WSJ

Syrian opposition commander Hassan Abdulghani:

On Friday, 1,183 regime members applied for temporary protection cards in Aleppo, bringing the total to 2,424 in the last four days.

Idlib: 🟩
Aleppo: 🟩
Hama 🟩
Daraa: 🟩
Suwayda: 🟩

Homs: ⌛️
Damascus: ⌛️

Iranian Foreign Minister:

Resistance isn’t limited to one route; closing a border crossing with Iraq won’t block the resistance axis.

Syrian opposition commander Hassan Abdulghani:

Battles are ongoing in Hama, Homs, and southern Syria to liberate our land and create safe zones for dignified refugee returns.

Syria’s free people are writing unforgettable pages of glory, steadily advancing toward freedom.

Bashar Assad’s fall seems so likely now that the IRGC forces, diplomats, and their families in Damascus have gone to Ruqayyah Shrine to say goodbye, crying uncontrollably.

BIG: Iran began evacuating military commanders and personnel from Syria on Friday, including senior Quds Force commanders.

The evacuation also included diplomatic staff, their families, and civilians.

Source: NYT

State-run Assad regime TV interviews the Kweiris military airport commander live on air.

And he is completely drunk.