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Erdogan: Putin and I are the one leaders on the earth

«Right now, there are solely two leaders left on the earth. One is me, the opposite is (Russian President) Vladimir Putin.” This was stated by the Turkish head of state, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during a speech on Sunday evening in Gaziantep, a Turkish city near the border with Syria, broadcast by Anadolu.

Biden: we will not allow ISIS to take advantage of the situation

“We are conscious of the truth that ISIS will attempt to benefit from any energy vacuum to re-establish its capability” in Syria. “We is not going to permit this to occur.” The American president, Joe Biden, said this, speaking from the Roosevelt Room. The international media reported it. Biden spoke of a US approach to Syria that has “shifted the steadiness of energy within the Middle East” and outlined a three-pronged approach to the conflict: “assist for our companions, sanctions and diplomacy, and the focused use of army power when mandatory”. On Sunday, US Central Command confirmed that it conducted an operation that targeted more than 75 targets. According to a senior administration official, the targets were in the Badiyah desert in eastern Syria, where ISIS is rebuilding.

Iran: the Syrian people decide their future

“The Syrian people are the only ones who should decide the future of their country and its political system,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared in the evening, in reference to the fall of President Bashar Assad’s government. Stressing the importance of «preserving the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria», the president called for holding a «dialogue between different Syrian groups to end military conflicts and violence as soon as possible, in so that the Syrian people can decide their own destiny, free from worries or ‘destructive’ external interference.” According to state TV, he additionally burdened the necessity to defend sacred websites and all diplomatic missions in Syria.

China: Syria beneath consideration, we hope stability returns quickly

China pays “close attention to the development of the situation in Syria and hopes that the country will restore stability as soon as possible”, guaranteeing that it has “actively assisted its fellow citizens willing to leave Syria in a safe and orderly manner, maintained contacts with those remained in the country and provided safety information”. The Foreign Ministry, in a press release launched in a single day, urged “the parties concerned in Syria to take practical measures to ensure the safety of Chinese institutions and personnel”. At current, the Chinese embassy in Syria “still stands firm and will continue to provide full assistance to fellow citizens in need.”

Gantz: The Iranian axis has failed

«We have seen that the Iranian axis has failed. We began from the bottom level however are ending very excessive, as soon as once more. We search nothing however safety and peace. And clearly we would like our hostages again.” Thus the former Israeli general and former member of the war cabinet Benny Gantz during an interview with the Press on the situation in Syria. «The end of President Bashar Al-Assad, after decades of regime in Syria, is a substantial and strategic turning point», he states, but «we must look beyond Syria. I think there is a good chance that local actors, throughout the Middle East, will free themselves from the negative influence and yoke of Iran, both in Lebanon and in Syria. And, if you want, even within the Islamic Republic itself.” According to Gantz, Iran «is the best destabilizing factor in your entire area. But now everybody can see that, essentially, Iran is left alone, it’s not dependable. With Hezbollah severely broken, it might probably not management what occurs in Lebanon and Syria.” Now, he explains, Israel must ensure that «there are no repercussions in our territory, which cannot threaten us in terms of security. We have long prepared defensive infrastructure in the North against the Syrian military threat and now we must strengthen the defense of the communities living along the border and the buffer zone. And monitor developments.” In the long run, nonetheless, in accordance with Gantz “I hope we can expand the Abraham Accords to establish a buffer against Iran.”