Supreme Leader Khamenei broke his silence on Assad's fall, attributing events to US-Israeli "command rooms" while obliquely referencing Turkey's role. His morning speech attempted to reframe Iran's military presence in Syria as merely "advisory," marking a shift from previous rhetoric about direct involvement.
By afternoon, Iranian media reported new IAEA monitoring agreements, suggesting Tehran's pivot toward nuclear diplomacy amid regional setbacks. Opposition forces in Syria burned Hafez Assad's tomb, while Russian warships departed Tartus base.
Evening brought Israeli Defense Minister's direct response to Khamenei, placing responsibility for Assad's fall on Tehran. The prosecutor's office warned media against "frightening people" during "sensitive regional conditions," while Bloomberg revealed Russian intelligence's role in Assad's evacuation. Social media platforms experienced widespread outages across the region as HTS announced the dissolution of Syria's security institutions.