President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has revealed that he was offered aid by Saudi Arabia if he denounced Iran.
The leader, whose regime has begun a renewed bombardment of Aleppo in recent days, is currently backed by the Russian air force, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and a myriad of Shia militias from Syria’s Arab neighbours.
However, although Assad is opposed by internal Sunni rebels backed by Turkey, the US and Gulf monarchies.
Assad: Saudis offered aid in exchange for cutting ties between Syria and Iran
In an interview with Russian tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda, he said the Saudis told him: “If you move away from Iran and you announce that you disconnect all kinds of relations with Iran, we’re going to help you. Very simple and very straight to the point.”
The leader, whose regime has begun a renewed bombardment of Aleppo in recent days, is currently backed by the Russian air force, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and a myriad of Shia militias from Syria’s Arab neighbours.
However, although Assad is opposed by internal Sunni rebels backed by Turkey, the US and Gulf monarchies.
Assad: Saudis offered aid in exchange for cutting ties between Syria and Iran
In an interview with Russian tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda, he said the Saudis told him: “If you move away from Iran and you announce that you disconnect all kinds of relations with Iran, we’re going to help you. Very simple and very straight to the point.”
