Former Iranian official criticizes spending on Syrian regime after Baath collapse
A picture taken at the entrance of the Kweyris military airfield in the eastern part of Aleppo province on December 3, 2024 shows a portrait of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and a national flag in the garbage dumpster following the take over of the area by rebel groups. (AFP Photo)
Hasmatollah Falehatpishe, the former Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, commented on the fall of the Ba’ath regime in Syria, stating that no one should be allowed to spend public money on maintaining the regime’s control.
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- Falehatpishe’s statement: Following the collapse of the Ba’ath regime in Syria, Hasmatollah Falehatpishe, former head of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, made his first public statement. He posted a message on X (formerly Twitter), responding to the controversy in Iran surrounding funds spent to support the Syrian regime.
- Criticism of spending: Falehatpishe highlighted the public discontent in Iran regarding financial resources allocated to sustaining the Syrian regime. In his message, he said, “Iranians should be happy. No one has the right to spend people’s dollars on maintaining spider webs.”
- Public backlash: Falehatpishe’s words reflect growing dissatisfaction within Iran over the significant financial aid sent to Syria in support of the Assad regime, especially during a time of economic hardship for ordinary Iranians.
