The dramatic fall of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has sent shockwaves across the Middle East and beyond, marking the end of a 24-year rule and raising questions about the future of Iran’s regional influence.For over a decade, Syria has been a critical node in Tehran’s so-called “Axis of Resistance,” a network of like-minded armed groups designed to counter Western and Israeli influence. Al-Assad’s ouster was driven by a coalition of opposition forces who seized Damascus. On Sunday, after 13 years of civil war that fractured the country, the Syrian regime, once bolstered by Russian and Iranian support, crumbled. For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Opposition fighters declared Damascus “liberated” in a statement aired on Syrian state television. Al-Assad fled to Russia, accompanied by his family, where he was granted asylum. A Kremlin spokesperson said on Monday that Moscow would not disclose his whereabouts.The rapid opposition advance