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is not leaving Syria despite some reports to the contrary, former IDF intelligence chief Amos Yadlin said on Wednesday.
Speaking to a media briefing hosted by MediaCentral, Yadlin, who currently is executive director of INSS, said, "the Iranians are not leaving. I am not buying this argument."
Rather, he suggested that the forces led by Iran in Syria have always included a mix of actual Iranians and militias made up of local Syrians, Hezbollah, Iraqi Shiites, Paks and Afghans, and at most might see an adjustment in the mix.
Questioned about why the IDF would put out a statement on Tuesday that Iran was reducing its presence in Syria if this is not true, Yadlin responded, "I didn’t hear the IDF. I heard a high-level source in the defense establishment. My suspicion is it came from above the IDF political level. When you go to the political level, you need to ask someone whose is an expert in politics."
Pressed if he was referring to outgoing defense minister Naftali Bennett, the former IDF intelligence chief responded, "I think you connected the dots of who is leaving the defense ministry soon, and what is the legacy he wants to leave behind."
Explaining why Iran will not leave Syria, he said that Syria is, "the only Arab country which supported Iran’s war with Iraq [in 1980-1988]. Ties between Iran and Syria are strong strategically. Iran sees Syria as the cornerstone of its regional policy."
Continuing he said, "it was very important for Iran to keep the Syrian regime alive. In the words of Qasem Soleimani — protecting Tehran starts in Damascus."