Categories Michael Novakhov - SharedNewsLinksā Why did former Syrian President Bashar Assad give up power? Post author By Post date December 9, 2024 TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) ā Bashar al-Assad’s government collapsed due to ignoring Iran’s warnings about the growing threat of Idlib-based terrorists and his miscalculations as well as being coaxed by the empty promises about lifting of sanctions.