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.

Israeli Channel 14:

Israeli Security Cabinet held three unusual meetings in three days amid recent developments.

Israel prepares for the possible fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

NYT, citing U.S. officials:

U.S. officials were surprised by Syrian opposition gains and didn’t expect Assad’s control over Aleppo to be so weak.

U.S. officials say Syrian fighters exploited chaos from their unexpectedly successful offensive.

Southern Operations Room of Syrian opposition forces:

“Our target is Damascus, and our meeting point is Umayyad Square.”

EXCLUSIVE: Bashar Assad told around 30 Baath officials in Damascus to prepare to leave the country.

He is likely to make a decision after today’s Doha meeting.

NEW: Syrian opposition forces announce their advance toward Deir ez-Zor, urging Assad regime militias, National Defense Forces, and tribal groups to remain home for their safety.

Ukrainian kamikaze drones attacked the Russian-controlled gas production platforms in the Black Sea yesterday.