Syrian President meeting with Iraqi intel chief causes controversy with pro-Iran officials in Iraq
Sharaa overthrew the Assad regime, which was close to the Islamic Republic of Iran, and many pro-Iranian militias in Iraq fought in Syria during the civil war, backing Assad.
Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa talks to attendees during a national dialogue, a key milestone in the transition to a new political system after decades of Assad rule, in Damascus, Syria February 25, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/KHALIL ASHAWI)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated:
