Iran has opened a direct line of communication with opposition forces in Syria’s new leadership since its ally Bashar al-Assad was ousted, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, in an attempt to “prevent a hostile trajectory” between the countries. The lightning advance by the opposition’s Military Operations Administration marked one of the biggest turning points for the Middle East in generations. Al-Assad’s fall as president removed a bastion from which Iran and Russia exercised influence across the Arab world. For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Hours after al-Assad’s fall, Iran said it expected relations with Damascus to continue based on the two countries’ “far-sighted and wise approach” and called for the establishment of an inclusive government representing all segments of Syrian society.There is little doubt about Tehran’s concern about how the change of power in Damascus will affect Iran’s influence in Syria, the