Fall of Syria’s Assad: a blow to regional ally Iran

Syrian rebels declared President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster after seizing control of Damascus, ending his family’s iron-fisted rule after more than 13 years of civil war in a seismic moment for the Middle East. During the war, Assad relied heavily on Russian airpower and Iranian military help on the ground, mainly through militias sponsored by Tehran, including Hezbollah. More information on the reaction in Iran with FRANCE 24 correspondent Saeed Azimi.