President Iranian of Parliament Muhamad Bager Galiba admitted that he the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad adversely affected allies who supported him, such as Iran and Hezbollah.
Ghalib said the fall of Assad's rule "slowed down" the coalition's efforts, as the Syrian regime was a key part of their plans, Al Jazeera reported.
According to him, Assad's government ignored Iran's warnings that followed before rebels took control and toppled his government.
Ghalib pointed out that if Assad had taken those warnings into account, the Syrian people would not be facing "chaos, divisions and destruction of resources" today.
"We believe that the Syrian people will understand the dire situation their country is in, and that patriotic Syrian youth will find a way to restore national honor," concluded Ghalib.
Democracy is far from the Middle East
RTS journalist Momir Turudić, who is an expert on the Middle East, tells "Vreme" that we should keep in mind that democracy has never reached anywhere in those regions.
"Many in Syria wanted more freedom." It's just that these winners are fighters against Assad, but they are not fighters for democracy. The core are groups that want to introduce sharia law, such as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham - a former branch of Al-Qaeda - and other jihadist groups," explains Turudić.
These rebel groups, he adds, held the northwest around Idlib, because they were suppressed there with the help of Russia, Hezbollah and the Iranian Guard.
"Now it has changed drastically that Russia is tied up in Ukraine, Hezbollah is in Lebanon, and Iran is also in conflict with Israel. The rebels knew all this and were preparing. Turkey has probably done a lot of preparation," says Turudić.
Closing the door to refugees from Syria
News of the end of the Assad regime surprised many, and numerous countries rushed to force refugees from Syria to return to their country.
"Many will find themselves in an unenviable situation." Croatia, for example, has announced that it is suspending the reception of asylum applications from Syrians. A lot will depend on whether Syria will be declared a 'safe country' in the West," explains Turudić.
And Turkey was partly involved in the overthrow of Assad precisely because it hoped that it would be able to return three to four million refugees to Syria.
"On the contrary, there could be a new wave of refugees if there is repression or those who fear repression." "Many are already going to Lebanon, even though it's not great there either," says Turudić.
Officials point out that, as always when the situation in a country changes, it can cause a temporary suspension of the decision on some submitted requests. This "temporary" means waiting for the clarification of the political situation in Syria.