Syrians who fled their homes with their families gather around a fire to warm themselves at a makeshift vegetable store in a camp for displaced persons in the village of Atmeh, Syria in December. (photo credit: AP/Muhammed Muheisen)
The former prime minister of Syria delivered a harsh critique of the country’s president during an interview with al-Arabiya Friday, claiming that “not even the Nazis did what Bashar Assad’s doing in Syria.”
Riad Hijab, who defected from his post in Damascus six months ago, also told the Arabic-language news outlet that Iran is “actively running” Syria.
“Syria is occupied by the Iranian regime,” he said. “Who runs the country isn’t Bashar Assad but Kassem Suleimani, the head of Iran’s al-Quds Brigades [within the Revolutionary Guards].”.............
FULL ARTICLE HERE: Not even the Nazis did what Assad's doing, says ex-Syrian PM | The Times of Israel
