Syrian Opposition Leader Warns of Iranian Takeover

A leader of the Syrian opposition visiting in Israel warned that Iran is intent on entrenching itself in Syria as part of a larger strategy for domination of the entire Middle East.

Exiled Syrian opposition member Dr. Kamal Laboani, on a brief visit in Israel, met on Sunday night with Communications Minister Ayoub Kara.

“Iran is taking over Syria, and Lebanon, using Hezbollah as [its] proxy. If the U.S. will not provide aid to the [Syrian] opposition forces, the entire Middle East will be overtaken by Iran,” said Laboani.

Laboani also urged Jordan to allow Kurds to pass freely through its territory, as that would help to prevent Iranian expansion in the region.

Kara said that he wanted to meet Laboani to learn more about the conflict between the Russian camp that supports the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, and the Iranian camp apparently does the same, and try to understand each side’s motives and strategies.