mama, that's an answer. there's a bit of the just right can use us all here and i'll, i'll see international, the russian a foreign ministry says that syria's president, bob charles todd has left his most on the country in order for a peaceful transition of power. this report or the author talks with the she hottest to have, sees the next, the that's us terrorist forces take the syrian capital of damascus less than 2 weeks off the launching a shock offensive. i am here in my home. i did not believe it, and i did not intend to leave it except in a peaceful manner. this area in 5 minutes are right there saying he's ready to handle the power, but it was peaceful cooperation under mama civilian sought protected the

capital. some locals take the streets to celebrate the fordable authorities, but many others stay at home, out of fear for the state of the ride. we all live at worldwide 4 months ago with allies on the middle east right now. we continue our break and use coverage for you here or not to use the russian foreign ministry has published a statement saying the syrian president has left the country off the negotiations. as we understand with various militant factions by charlotte side, left as presidential post, most goes appealing to all parties involved, to renounce violence and resolve all issues of governance through political means. and it states that the russian military bases in syria are on high a lot. however, we understand right now there's no serious threat to the secure we are following with extreme concern, the dramatic events in syria. as a result of negotiations between mister ellis side and a number of participants in the conflict on the territory of the syrian arab

republic, he decided to resign from the presidency and left the country, instructing a peaceful transfer of power. russia did not participate in these negotiations. at the same time, we make a strong appeal to all parties involved, to renounce the use of violence, and to result all the issues of governance through political means. in that regard, the russian federation is in contact with old groups of the syrian opposition. the hottest forces in syria, end of the capital of the mass coast and welding to control by a rough thing of the city as militant say, they were able to move into the capital of shortly off the, capturing the city of palms that's in the north. meantime, one or 2 soldiers told us siri and ami officials actually told the troops to surrender the people gathering into central square in damascus. a gun,

fire hood is crowd celebrate. however, all sources on the ground and say many people stayed in the homes just out of faith for their own safety or more footage, all the unfolding events. this video report for the capturing the moment when these are most an area of minutes. and so i got into the syrian state tv and radio headquarters. also k, also the damascus international app or people trying to get out of the country. the airport has been suspended operations. all flights of grounded old employees have been e backed in the following video, is that same day? so i minutes on so storming the premises of the presidential palace and the shooting of the guns. that sounds of a shot all the sides whereabouts do remain unknown. some airy images of a check point in damascus. that's pretty much empty. off of one fled facility was apparently abandoned over night. the air in 5 minutes to has i released a message on social media here. he said he's staying in the country and is ready to cooperate with this. so cold opposition, why he movies the what he loved,

the do me like call upon old fellow citizens not to touch any public property because in the end it is their property. i am here in my home, i did not believe it, and i did not intend to leave it except in a peaceful manner so that i can ensure the continuity of the work of public institutions and state institutions and facilities and to spread secuity and re assurance to a fellow citizens, we extend our hands even to the opposition will have extended their hand and confirmed that they will not attack any person who belongs to this syrian homeland . this country can be a normal country, a country that builds good relations with its neighbors and the world. but this matter is left to any leadership chosen by the syrian people. we are ready to corporate with it so that we can provide them with all possible facilities. no, i mean something i've looked at this uh, images online, apparently showing the syrian prime minister, well leaving his home. what do we say being a school head from is how as the militants right back getting out,

getting them out. that were for say that he was met with the militant lead to discuss the political transition. years he was urging a with a hold of free elections as he called them, to an officer and people to choose their own leadership. so i'll just get a few more details now with all of our big corresponding wafaa shopping of yeah, the shots are being fired all over the city and, and its surrounding skis. they are fired by members of arms groups celebrating their victory an entry into the syrian capital. they believe that they have a stablish power in damascus and the sounds of explosions are also audible. but these are undoubtedly not clashes, but celebrations. entering the syrian capital turned out to be a very easy task for both armed groups and militants operating in the vicinity of damascus. shut out, the syrian troops very quickly abandoned their positions and command post. there were only minor clashes which quickly subsided. soon. these groups announced that they had reached the building of the general director of radio and television,

as well as the center of the capitol. i knew my ed square. there has been a series of statements by the leader of hyatt to her year. i'll show him in one statement is he banned all military formations from entering any government institutions. the key stress that this band will remain in effect until the official transfer of power is carried out. and that these institutions remain under the control of the former prime minister for the time being in turn, prime minister mohammed ali said that the syrian government was extending its hand to the citizens of the country for cooperation. he called for the preservation of state institutions and facilities stressing that the syrian council of ministers is ready to cooperate and provide all possible assistance so that state affairs are transferred smoothly and consistently. and the state institutions are preserved. uh, [000:00:00;00] the product you said right there,

that people got that on the street from the syrian capital, a bunch of them are tearing down the monument to charlotte. that's 5, the former president of how fast aside. he wrote the country from 1971 until this destin uh, 2000. you can see what happened right there. let's have a conversation about what we're seeing right now in real time across the syria. lemme each are not going to shoot for a continuation of our break and use a lie for most go on off the, it's a national, it's a lot of shots about what's happening right now. but the simple fact for the matter is what we're seeing right now. actually has roots in history going back 10 years and be on and you bring us up this. exactly. i mean it's, it's very bizarre that a, this took only less than 2 weeks through from the start of the offensive to where we are now. but this is not out of the blue because we also, it's not a sequence. we know that the united states has long been financing rebels for over 10 years in syria. and, and this context makes it very interesting because while the united states is now

stating that it's not going to be involved in syria and mid the latest developments, it had previously made it clear that on many occasions that it's the plan that it has is quite different than what they're say now. i mean, let's just take a look at this footage from many various us officials who are essentially stating that aside is the enemy and that he needs to go. so i needs to go this time for a saw to get out of the way as a test to go. the future syria can't include aside the world, will not waiver aside must go the only way the civil war will and is a new government without bashar assad. i mean, from that footage alone, i think their intentions are very clear, but there is more because in the hillary clinton email archive, they were not shy at expressing how they truly feel about us. uh then of course, they're not very fond of the shy, the iran reaches the threshold of nuclear weapons. it will be much easier for to

rhonda to call on its allies in syria and hezbollah to strike. it is real. knowing that it's nuclear weapons will serve as a deterrent to israel in response to a ron's own actions. let's go back to syria. it is the strategic relationship between a ron and the bashar al assad regime and syria that allows the run to undermine is real security, not by direct attack, which has never happened in 30 years of hostility between iran and israel, but through its proxies in lebanon, such as has blah, which are supported, armed and trained by iran through syria, the removal of the assad regime will put an end to this dangerous alliance. these really leadership understands perfectly well why defeating assault is now in its interests. and even the jake sullivan, the very same official that came outstanding, the b was it will not put it in syria anymore. amid the developments had previously stated in a leak, the e mail that a q is on the washington side know a q in this case stands for outside the which we know the very known terrorist organization. now of course, one can make their own conclusions here,

but it does seem that their intentions were never hidden. meanwhile, we have a former us army general who couldn't have explained washington strategy in the middle east. any better strategy, the dates back to decades. now he lives out the country is that the us, his interest of to change and the syria makes it on the list. one of the generals call me and he said, sir, you gotta come in. you've got to come in and talk to me a 2nd. i said, we're too busy, said no, no. let's. he says, we've made the decision. we're going to war with your rack. this was on or about the 20th of september. i said, we're going to war with a rack. why? he said, i don't know. he said, i guess they don't know what else to do. so i came back to see him a few weeks later. and by that time we were bombing in afghanistan, i said, are we still going more with the rack? and he said, oh, it's worse than that. he said he reached over on his desk. he picked up a piece of paper. he said, i just,

you said i just got this down from upstairs main surgery, defense office today. and he said this a memo that describes how we're going to take out 7 countries in 5 years, starting with a rack. and then sherry 11 on libya, somalia, sudan, and finishing off your ran i said as a classified, you said yes sir. i said, well, don't show it to me. so go through the countries again. well, starting with the rack, then siri and 11, i'm then libya, then somali and sudan, and then back to iran. so he mentioned a variety of countries, including libya and a rock. now we do know the extent of the us as involvement in libya and a rock, and we know how that ended. syria is also in the list and look at what's going on now. i mean, there's a lot of examples that highlights that the us is rhetoric of them. we're not going to get involved in syria amid the latest developments is simply on trustworthy.

yeah. because they're already involved in syria. that's exactly why i mean, we know about the aspirations are going about, you know, 10 years or more. meantime, though, we are as many se, expecting possible seismic shifts in the white house in the very near future. donald trump, you know, the, the famous deal maker. he wants to be a piece, make us a gauze or in ukraine. what, what are you going to do with syria? now of course we can mention that the previous examples were previous administrations, maybe something will change, but it seems adult from it goes to similar sentiments to what we've heard before. we went over in an interview. donald trump stated that well, us troops are not going to leave uh, syria, and that is because of the country's oil reserves. well, he also confirmed that he indeed wanted to quote, take out aside. i would rather take, get them out. i could add it well set matt at didn't want to deal with matters who is a highly overrated general. so i gave her a devices after he was gone, i get, i did a great job and i, she is

a 100 percent of the caliphate. gatorade of them took care of so many as you know, took out al bag data. you know what i did? i left the groups to take the oil. i took a oil. the only groups i have are taking the oil. they're protecting the oil. now it's interesting to listen to that because amid the current situation, donald trump took 2 social media acts and he posted that the united states should not implicate itself in the pals that's happening in syria. now, of course was through media is also whitewash. and that you had a screw band if you connect the thought that might be for a reason. now, it is also important to mention here that there was a move toward normalization of ties with syria. i mean the relief opened its arms to a side recently. we know that a really, it'll, it'll lead, excuse me, equally was forward, it's ties with syria as well. and we know that the e u has also a time and time again started saying that we need maybe to,

we think the relations with a side. so um, it looks very promising up until now and we will have to wait and see what the next step is going to be. yeah. you know, guess anyones cool. what that might be, you know, make this, this is one of our kind of find the military wolf everywhere around the world. those are assigned to it gets recently, if america starts losing a conflict on this side of the planet, it can very quickly re ignited another one on the other side of the planet due to its proxies and military base is why do you think they have so many committed to badges all around the world. i'll tell you to remind me each of the latest on this . thank you very much. i as well as meanwhile in southern syria, 6 smoke. so, you know, for the city of us a wide or that's as far as voltage class, with a serial on me. that on friday, the militants issued a 24 hour ultimatum. the government troops to get out of the area to prevent further bloodshed or the allies focus on the events of damascus. the israel has been moving his troops into what it calls a buffer zone along the border with syria. the idea of claims of presence of his

forces in the golan heights, supposedly to ensure is rarely security and it's stressed. it's not interfering in serious internal affairs is in accordance with the situational assessment. following the recent events in syria, including the entry of armed personnel into the buffer zone, the adf is deployed forces in the buffer zone and in several other places necessary for its defense to ensure the safety of the communities of the golan heights, and the citizens of israel is rarely, military and political leadership have been frequently made to enforce some days to assess the situation. i have to say in the cabinet, even match on some of the highly unusual since to box is typically a day off of the day of rest. here for a minister in india who will be competing another session later on sunday as tensions rise was serene rebels making fast gains. israel has been stepping up its presence on the golan heights. the idea of has even been running drills. they are

to prepare for possible revel crossings into each row. but following the fall of damascus, the idea of announced officially it had deployed troops to the boxes zone on the israel syria border established under the 1974. this engagement agreement that it came after the u. n. forest tasked with monitoring the area confirmed that the they was an activity by some armed individuals in by itself is that which was a violation all state agreement. the ideas chief of stuff made it clear earlier that israel is prepared for any scenario, both defensively and defensively, warning the surround rebels against even trying or thing can about info traits in israel. that's here to well he had to say that i say, i don't have to read. we are monitoring the situation very closely with all our intelligence gathering capabilities. the primary focus is on observing iran's movements, an interest which is our top priority. the secondary focus is on local factions who

are taking control of the area, assessing their actions, behavior and deterrence levels, and ensuring they do not mistakenly director actions toward us. if such confusion does arise, there will be an offensive response back by very strong defensive responses. we must be prepared both often simply and defensive. we can see also the have been report itself is really tanks moving into the clean nature area right along the border with serious some. the concern reports suggests the idea even fire the motors at nearby villages of to rebel forces to control of how these the, these villages close to phase row on the ground. the idea of has set up new check points and the goal and heights, limiting freedom of movement. agricultural lens have been declared as close to military zones. farm is access restrictive. significantly in local communities, we hear mobilizing as well. civilians tend by units made up of armed volunteer as

of local residents. authorized to carry weapons have been activated and some villages along the border. we here have decided not to send children to school on the defensive front. israel has reportedly bombarded syrian government weapons. storage is to prevent advanced arms from falling to revel hands. this slide please ask for a seas real maintains as policy or non not getting involved in the countries for administer. recently emphasized that israel does not want to intervene in series internal conflicts. and i have to say that the sides fall is a mixed bag for israel. on one hand, it's a big blow to the round his policy or access that as well as long to post on the other. the new players, a new rule or is of syria, includes radical factions, openly hostile to israel, raising the serious concerns of course, and for now, as well as watching from the sidelines. it's no secret that the rebels have been fighting. israel's atom is recently and he's real, hasn't student a way,

and we've seen that in the last days. but in fact, some rebel fractions have a, have an express tags to israel. and here's one example. let's take a listen, a madman. we are fully aware that the iranian axis has become weak. it began to collapse after these really bombardment of hezbollah and its leaders. the axis was generally very weak and there was no resistance. the factions advanced was rapid and unexpected. we truly think is real for its defeat of this axis. but again, in the long term, israel has no illusions about the nature of the rambles. they remain a troubling neighbour, but as well as watching and waiting, and as long as they do not suppose directs factories rarely 2 or 3 israel will stick to the policy of knowing engagement. but of course, if they do pose a crowd, banner we're going to see is ro, an surrender the retaliation. but what we hear from is really officials. what do i others through with neighbors are also taking precautions in lab one on as senior, lebanese military official told

n o t correspondence that the army has fully deployed along. it's as simple to as syria covering at 120 square kilometer area to prevent militant infiltration had an old military units are on high alert. and in a similar move, iraq has closed. they are you kidding? border crossing through which sewer and soldiers had recently passed and also strengthens it's food defenses with advanced cameras. meanwhile, israel's opposition leader. yeah, a lot. pete has called for strengthening regional alliances. following a silence fall, he highlighted the need to build a strong call ation. we saudi arabia and the countries that signed the abraham affords, namely the united arab emirates, the rain and morocco, and repeat. emphasize that the weekend of rent and access creates an opportunity for broder diplomatic achievements, which could also help address challenges in guys. i'm and the west bank and of

course, provision other, but we have to wait and see if this actually happens and if it's going to work. so let's go from jerusalem to toronto, not without ease of use of july. the use of a one is there, ask you if i made a good we've been here. if he is ready, ami saying is keeping a watchful eye on a ron's movements right now. and as you will know in the past 24 hours or so, drop out a lot of johnny, a top advisor to the supreme leader, said the resistance forces at the end of the field. they are organized the syrian arrow bomb. he can clearly no longer defend syria. this method should have been in our hands from the beginning. that's from mr. a lot of johnny use of over to you. on, of course, for re things are moving at lightning speed out. really, who would have expected the rebel forces to make such rapid advances? now, we see that it's sol, ending against everyone's interest, of course solved. now, why should i should let me that was something got a shocking video for the child's surface,

revealing the storming of everyone's embassy in damascus by militants following the capture of the syrian capital video circulating on social media. and also show that a banner featuring the images of the slain has but luckily there has been natural law and i believe that their warranty and awards force commander across them so that you money being got to face and destroyed by the crowd. this is that one has, or you're dismissed reports off on the evacuation of its embassy stuff in syria on saturday. but we know that the foreign ministry said that western media reports about the evacuation of the iranian embassy, industry, and capital damascus, were false on the diplomatic mission, was continuing with its normal activities. uh, it was response of course came following a report on friday by the new york times, claiming that top 11 had begun to evacuate and gets diplomatic staff and their families in

a hyphen escalation in syria. but skipping that what is clear is that they're on the did, it's best to try to protect just asides rule uh, yvonne costs roughly uh, pursuant diplomatic channels to help the escalate this situation in siri. um, do you want informed minister of us? are you went to syria then he traveled to uh turkey. um, he even went to baghdad and finally, guitar were uh, of course, um he took part in this we way talks between the wrong turkey and russel there, a rock. she said that the discussions resulted in agreements to immediately and hostilities in syria. i respect serious territorial integrity and of course, initiate political dialogue between the syrian government and what he called legitimate opposition groups. so of on stone there, after that meeting,

clearly showed that it's had a sense that the end game was not in favor of a side. so to one is by no means happy about this situation, especially as it believes the militants are supported by the west to serve their interests in the region. of course, since the escalation began in syria, up to one has been quite vocal. and this issue on this issue of course on has been around best thing is well on the west leaving the whole ship bang in syria and those countries most, i didn't go to high according to our information active terrorist groups in syria have close ties with the united states and design is regime and these groups are trying to divert attention from the crimes of design a stream in palestine and 11 on. they have encouraged the creation of in security in syria data on demand. text fury groups abuse the ceasefire with the support of the us and the zion is regina and begin their attacks in

a level and in syria. surely the fight is of the resistance and the syrian government, with the support from the islamic republic. oh, and will, will lead to other losses in their history? only. we hope the problem that has arisen is here area will prompt the islamic nations to intervene and not allow the us in israel to use this internal conflict in their favor. we have never had and will not have any great over the borders in territorial integrity of other countries. we believe regional countries can solve regional problems with their own power and through dialogue. there is no need for foreigners, however, they are now in the region. this disaster that is happening in the region is unfortunately being carried out with the support of the united states and european countries and the weapons they are giving to israel. the soap one is infuriated by this of changing dynamics and that we just know it is infuriated by the west support for the anti outside groups. so the one in ford ministry also has also choose them the ukraine for aging,

the higher to hurry or from the or of course of numerous reports released by get one in turkish, russian, and even error sources suggesting that the ukraine is providing support to these groups and exchange for assistance in deploying extremist forces to fight against russia in the queen. war one says, this is a dangerous game played by ukraine, as the domino effect of serious instability will grip the whole region that was outlined by a foreign minister of foreign minister. i boss our opportunity during his trip to do our he met his turkish and russian council parts to discuss this situation in serious if syria turns into a safe haven for terrorist return devices and other terrorist groups will create a huge threat in the region. and that threat will definitely not remain limited to syria and will spread into syria's neighbors like iraq, jordan,

and turkey. so it goes without saying that the syria is uh, fox sports egypt, significance for a want. it's believes to be the lynch pin for there was a stance access and a pathway for tap on to nurture different resistance groups, especially hezbollah, in lebanon. so essentially, i want this not to want to lose such a foothold of the country as toward with sod during tough times when isis reeked havoc on syria, the country deployed its military advisors, or of course, members of the art you see what's force to push back isis and it will be paid off once in 2017, and $1.00 announced the complete withdrawal of isis from the hi origin, not just from serial, but also from iraq about this time around. it seems that the story has not been marked with a happy ending, and it remains to be seen how it one will react to this rapidly changing original landscape farther. so take this further, now bringing it and how much the rest uh,

going on is that day. the secretary general of the agent may as for him, not joining us a live analogy international thanks so much for joining us here during this a continue breaking news coverage live from moscow. i want to try and pick your brain as much as i can at the moment, how the dresser, uh, the, the iranian embassy storm to damascus off the terrorist, most scenarios and militants took over the city. my question to you is, where do you expect relations to be when the dust settles between syria and iran? the new, the 1st i size the when and the situation which that's all i so the industry, are we going to witness something with like lydia or we arrange some weakness. something like a cornerstone and a group like it totally fine. but with every embarrassing that controlling the whole country, dean, syria, which sounds like you to me, i would expect something from right now on the collapse of the west side. and now

on we would expect that some primary i'm trying think among different different groups. these i see, so we have long had the chord, these groups we have now after yes, on the other rules and also the any, any different groups that we have several ones and we need them sounds, they are going to be fined for power among them. so and the most pro, uh scenario to me would be an unstable country, just black libya, which has not seen the face of peace and stability for past 10 years. uh so it depends on that uh to find the items seem dead uh which such a situation there would be any gone for further corporation or connections or relations between the one and syria. uh, for the next uh, let's say a few months or even years. uh that's coming off we, we've been having a country as have many other channels from a university professor side motor. and the motor id would,

can come with you and say that certainly we've seen a lot of in fighting among these various different factions. and as you say, there's going to be a scramble for power. who wants to be in control of his government at all? this said he, oh, most of it. so i think you're right about that. i want to ask you about jump out of that, a lot of johnny, a top advisor to iran. so supreme leader who said recently that the syrian arrow, the army can no longer defend itself. this matters should have been in our hands from the beginning. and that's coming from jump out a lot of johnny, a top advisor to the my my how many, how many is the so so can you, can you explain that to me? iran saying that this should have been in our hands for. busy the beginning, what does that mean? if you remember any other 6 months ago after the demise of the presidents, right. you see, when the present the staff came to you on for the ceremonies that rituals he had that meeting with the supreme leader, the where i to law, how many told him one to match all the data. there are going to be some,