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Two-minute read<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n An audio file of Brigadier General Behrouz Esbati<\/a>, a senior IRGC commander, has sparked widespread coverage in Iranian state media. Despite the regime’s infamous censorship, the file remains unremoved more than 72 hours after its release. These remarks strategically deflect blame onto external players like Russia and Assad, effectively concealing the true cause of the regime\u2019s catastrophic loss in Syria: the meltdown and collapse of the IRGC\u2019s operational capabilities. This narrative spin seeks to mask Tehran\u2019s deep internal failures and the crumbling foundation of its military apparatus.<\/p>\n Unsurprisingly, some Western media outlets<\/a> appear to have uncritically echoed the regime\u2019s narrative, aligning their coverage with Tehran\u2019s agenda and inadvertently amplifying its propaganda.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The audio, published on Didar News\u2014a platform often used by the clerical regime to air controlled \u201ccriticism\u201d\u2014features Esbati<\/a>, the head of the regime\u2019s Cyber Space Operations Base of the Armed Forces General Staff, making unprecedented admissions.<\/p>\n Esbati accused Russia of undermining Iran\u2019s position in Syria. \u201cRussia was one of the main causes of Syria\u2019s collapse,\u201d he said in the audio, widely cited by Setareh Sobh<\/em> on January 11<\/a>. He alleged that during critical Israeli airstrikes, \u201cRussian radars were deliberately turned off, acting entirely in line with Zionist interests.\u201d<\/p>\n #Iran<\/a> News: IRGC Commander Admits Defeat in #Syria<\/a>, Blames Russia and Assadhttps:\/\/t.co\/zAjXUyEzky<\/a><\/p>\n — NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) January 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n\n\n