🇺🇸🇸🇾 - US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard calls out HTS jihadists; openly saying Syria is under the control of an Al Qaeda affiliate.
The HTS rebrand will not last long. So far, the Trump administration, Israel, Iran, and to a lesser extent the Shiite-led Iraqi government, despite having different agendas are all major opponents of the HTS regime. The SDF and other non-state actors also pose threat to HTS as do many within its ranks. An Islamic State resurgence is immanent.
HTS only has Turkey Russia and Saudi to fall back on. Saudi is not a reliable ally. As for Turkey its economy is frankly in the gutter and its project will not last long.
🇺🇸🇸🇾 - US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard calls out HTS jihadists; openly saying Syria is under the control of an Al Qaeda affiliate.
The HTS rebrand will not last long. So far, the Trump administration, Israel, Iran, and to a lesser extent the Shiite-led Iraqi government, despite having different agendas are all major opponents of the HTS regime. The SDF and other non-state actors also pose threat to HTS as do many within its ranks. An Islamic State resurgence is immanent.
HTS only has Turkey Russia and Saudi to fall back on. Saudi is not a reliable ally. As for Turkey its economy is frankly in the gutter and its project will not last long.
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