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Two-minute read<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The Iranian regime faces mounting warnings from within its ranks as concerns grow over the fragile state of Syria and the potential collapse of its regional influence. State-affiliated media, lawmakers, and former officials are voicing unprecedented criticism of Tehran\u2019s costly involvement in Syria, urging the regime\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to abandon his regional ambitions to safeguard the regime from internal and external crises.<\/p>\n On December 7, the state-aligned Etemad<\/em> newspaper described<\/a> the developments in Syria as deeply troubling. “The opponents of Assad\u2019s government, taking advantage of the preoccupation of Iran, Syria, Russia, and Hezbollah with various crises, have intensified their attacks,” it wrote, adding, \u201cBut this is not the full story. We are witnessing a new map forming in the Middle East.\u201d The paper warned that domestic disunity could further expose Iran to its adversaries, stating, \u201cInternal tensions and conflicts are the perfect opportunity to weaken and defeat Iran. Divisiveness, which has plagued the Islamic Republic for decades, has grown like cancer within the system over the past twenty years.\u201d<\/p>\n Similarly, Setareh Sobh<\/em> expressed concern<\/a> over the regime\u2019s deep financial entanglements in Syria, calling it a strategic miscalculation. “Although Assad has remained in power with the support of Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah, his authority is fractured. Syria, for Iran, has been a vital logistical hub for support to Lebanon, but the cost has been staggering.”<\/p>\n #Iran<\/a> News: Officials and Analysts Reveal Regime\u2019s Deep Anxiety Over Developments in #Syria<\/a> and Lebanonhttps:\/\/t.co\/JttsD0V3Pr<\/a><\/p>\n — NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) November 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n