The United States on Saturday said Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad lost control of Aleppo because of his reliance on Russia and Iran.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Syria’s “reliance on Russia and Iran,” along with its refusal to move forward with a 2015 peace process outlined by the UN Security Council, “created the conditions now unfolding,” National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett said in a statement.He added: “At the same time, the United States has nothing to do with this offensive, which is led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a designated terrorist organization.”Read more:Syrian opposition sweeps into Aleppo, Russia conducts strikes in support of al-Assad Russia says its air force carried out strikes against opposition fighters in Syria Iran’s foreign minister to visit Syria on Sunday, then Turkey, Tehran says