In a “surprise” way, the Syrian army is withdrawing from the city of Deir ez-Zor

Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman told Agence France-Presse: “Regime forces, along with leaders of groups loyal to Tehran, suddenly withdrew from the city.” Deir ez-Zor And her village.”

He explained that “convoys of soldiers headed towards the Palmyra area” which is located east of the city of Homs, which has become Opposition factions About 5 kilometers away from it, according to the observatory.

The city of Deir ez-Zor includes the headquarters of Iranian advisers, institutions and cultural centers.

Deir ez-Zor governorate, which is rich in oil fields, is divided between several parties, as government forces, Iranian fighters and groups loyal to them control the area west of the Euphrates River, which divides the governorate into two parts, while forces from Syria Democracy, which is a Kurdish and Arab faction backed by an international coalition led by Washington, controls areas located on its eastern shores.

Since the outbreak of the conflict in Syria in 2011, Iran has been one of the president’s most prominent supporters Bashar al-AssadIt provided him with military, economic and diplomatic support.

Its role on the ground, together with other allies, primarily Russia, contributed to tipping the scales in favor of its forces on several fronts.