{"id":328367,"date":"2025-02-05T10:53:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T09:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=328367"},"modified":"2025-02-05T10:53:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T09:53:59","slug":"iran-news-syrian-leader-al-sharaa-calls-iranian-militias-a-strategic-threat-to-the-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/iran-news-syrian-leader-al-sharaa-calls-iranian-militias-a-strategic-threat-to-the-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Syrian Leader Al-Sharaa Calls Iranian Militias a &#8220;Strategic Threat to the Region&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_328368\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328368\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-328368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/syria-tv-ahmed-al-sharaa-04022025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/syria-tv-ahmed-al-sharaa-04022025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/syria-tv-ahmed-al-sharaa-04022025-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/syria-tv-ahmed-al-sharaa-04022025-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/syria-tv-ahmed-al-sharaa-04022025-749x420.jpg 749w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/syria-tv-ahmed-al-sharaa-04022025-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/syria-tv-ahmed-al-sharaa-04022025-696x390.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-328368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa during his first interview with Syria TV on February 4, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has strongly condemned the role of Iranian-backed militias in Syria under the previous Assad regime, describing their presence as a &#8220;strategic threat&#8221; to both Syria and the broader Middle East. In an <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BgGILH1Ml7M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview with <em>Syria TV <\/em><\/a>on February 4, Al-Sharaa stated, &#8220;The presence of Iranian militias during the previous regime was a strategic threat that endangered the entire region.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Syrian leader emphasized that the Iranian regime&#8217;s intervention in Syria was not only detrimental to the country but also posed a serious risk to regional stability. &#8220;Iranian-backed forces were using Syria as a platform for instability, creating conditions that could have led to the fragmentation of the entire region,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Al-Sharaa\u2019s remarks highlight a significant shift in Syria\u2019s foreign policy following the fall of the Assad regime. For years, Iran maintained a strong military and political presence in Syria, supporting Assad through the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and allied militias like Hezbollah. The new Syrian leadership is now signaling a clear break from this alliance, prioritizing Syria\u2019s sovereignty and regional reintegration.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Syrian?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Syrian<\/a> Interim Foreign Minister Urges Tehran to Rethink Policy Amid Shifting Alliances<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/89JDzGNIPX\">https:\/\/t.co\/89JDzGNIPX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1874834459079692405?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Syrian leader also criticized the destabilizing effect of Iranian-backed groups, stating, &#8220;Had the Assad regime remained in power for another ten years, we would have seen a scenario similar to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/eifa-iran-backed-groups-in-iraq-main-cause-of-sectarian-conflicts\/\">Iraq\u2014sectarian conflict<\/a> and foreign-backed militias dividing the country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Al-Sharaa outlined his administration\u2019s vision for a Syria that is no longer dependent on external actors, emphasizing national unity and the restoration of law and order. &#8220;Syria will not be ruled by any single person or foreign power, but by the law,&#8221; he stated, adding that his government is committed to ensuring that all armed groups, including foreign militias, are disbanded or brought under state control.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">His priorities include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Eliminating foreign-backed militias, particularly those linked to Iran.<\/li>\n<li>Preventing Syria from becoming a battleground for external conflicts.<\/li>\n<li>Reforming the military, transforming it into a national army that represents all Syrians rather than serving the interests of an external power.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AhmedAlSharaa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AhmedAlSharaa<\/a> Criticizes Tehran\u2019s Meddling as Syrian Leadership Changes<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NLUbskWt6W\">https:\/\/t.co\/NLUbskWt6W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1873413676121952567?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Al-Sharaa also emphasized that his government is actively working to restore relations with Syria\u2019s neighbors, which had been strained due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/terrorism-a-fundamentalism\/the-iranian-regimes-role-in-propping-up-bashar-al-assad-in-syria\/\">Assad\u2019s policies and Iranian intervention<\/a>. &#8220;We are engaging in serious discussions to ensure that Syria is a stabilizing force in the region rather than a source of conflict,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The clerical regime in Iran has long regarded Syria as its &#8220;35th province,&#8221; integral to what it considered its &#8220;strategic depth&#8221; in the region. 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