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Syria's 'Poor Man's Cocaine': The drug that earned multibillion dollar for Bashar al-Assad, Iran, and Hezbollah, who will control the Captagon trade after Assad's fall?

Analiza Pathak December 12, 2024 11:15 AM IST

With Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria now in decline, the future of his vast drug empire, particularly the Captagon trade, remains uncertain. For years, Syria has been the global hub for Captagon production, generating billions in revenue for Assad's family, the Syrian military, Iran, and Hezbollah.

Iran supreme leader Khamenei finally breaks silence over toppling of Syria's Assad, makes stunning claim, blames US and...

Gazi Abbas Shahid December 11, 2024 11:26 PM IST

Turkey, a member of US-led NATO, has strongly supported anti-Assad rebel opposition groups since the Syria civil war broke out in 2011. Ayatollah Khamenei said one of "Syria's neighbours" also played a role in the toppling of Bashar al-Assad, referring to open support given to rebel forces by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

350 attacks in 2 days, 80 percent munitions of Assad's Army destroyed; All you should know about Israel's Operation 'Bashan Arrow' in Syria

Gazi Abbas Shahid December 11, 2024 4:33 PM IST

Amidst the Syria crisis, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) carried out over 350 attacks on strategic targets in the country after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, who was forced to flee the country and seek asylum in Moscow after rebel forces Damascus on early Sunday. Israel claimed that Iran-backed Hezbollah had made attempts to acquire the munitions left behind by the fallen regime.

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