Iran’s Defeat in Syria Signals New Middle East Hierarchy
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia rather than Iran for his first official trip abroad represents a seismic shift in the Middle East’s geopolitical balance of power.
Iran’s Defeat in Syria Signals New Middle East Hierarchy
Soeren Kern | Israel My Glory | May 1, 2025
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia rather than Iran for his first official trip abroad represents a seismic shift in the Middle East’s geopolitical balance of power. Al-Sharaa’s meetings in Riyadh signal that Damascus intends to replace Iran as its main regional ally and cultivate closer relations with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states. This change constitutes a major strategic defeat for Iran, which for decades has relied on Syria as a land bridge to supply its Lebanese terrorist proxy Hezbollah to attack Israel.
