Collapse of Syria is creating a rift between IRGC terrorist officials

Officials of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are beginning to resemble the Democratic Party in the US with all the disagreements and blame being tossed around. Military officials are blaming each other for the fall of Bashar al-Assad, according to the Telegraph.

After Tehran poured billions into sustaining Bashar "The Chin" Assad's regime, members of the IRGC are now pointing fingers at each other "in angry terms" over the collapse of a key element in Khamenei’s so-called "axis of resistance." 

"The atmosphere is like something between almost punching each other, punching the walls, yelling at each other and kicking rubbish bins. They are blaming each other, and no one is taking responsibility," an anonymous Iranian official stated.

"No one ever imagined seeing Assad fleeing, as the focus for 10 years had been only on keeping him in power," the official added. "And it was not because we were in love with him, it was because we wanted to maintain proximity to Israel and Hezbollah."

Assad's regime crumbled early Sunday morning after a swift offensive by Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Syrian rebel forces, who seized most of the country's territory in just a few days, capturing four major cities within 24 hours. Assad fled Syria during the final rebel assault on Damascus, reportedly seeking asylum in Russia.

Iranian state media and officials are framing HTS's success as a strategic move by Western powers to undermine the "axis of resistance" promoted by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

“Iran’s top general warned that the recent surge of terrorist activities in Syria is part of an American-Israeli scheme to weaken the Syrian government and its allies in the 'axis of resistance'," according to Iranian state media IRNA, as cited by The Jerusalem Post.

The Syrian regime's fall has notable implications for Israel, as Syria was Tehran’s primary conduit for arming Hezbollah. While Israel and Hezbollah are currently observing a short-term ceasefire, this development significantly hampers Hezbollah's capacity to rearm near Israel's northern border.

"You need someone there to send arms to [but] they are either getting killed or escaping. Now the focus is on how to move forward from this impasse," another IRGC official disclosed to the Telegraph. "For now, there are no discussions about arms, as everyone is trying to understand what is really happening and how dangerous it is for Iran."

The Telegraph also reports that within the IRGC, much of the blame for the debacle is being placed on Quds Force commander Brig. – Gen. Esmail Qaani for permitting the dispersal of Syrian military forces.

"He has done nothing to prevent Iran’s interests from crumbling," one IRGC official commented. "Allies fell one after another, and he was watching from Tehran. Even worse days might yet be coming."

The sources further revealed to the Telegraph that there are rumors suggesting that Khamenei might replace Qaani due to mounting internal pressure.

"The situation is bizarre and heated and angry discussions are taking place – the other concern is what to tell supporters in Iran," the first source shared with the Telegraph.

The same official highlighted Iran's current vulnerability, stating, "The resistance project almost no longer exists."

“You don’t need to be an expert to see that we are in our weakest and most vulnerable position in a decade, and many acknowledge that here,” the official concluded to the Telegraph

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