Security officials in Israel have claimed that Iran begins withdrawal, but the Syrian Center for Human Rights argues that this may be nothing more than a change in the deployment of forces

• Senior Iranian officers on patrol near Aleppo // Photo: AP

The Syrian Center for Human Rights, which is affiliated with the opposition in Syria, on Wednesday claimed that despite the attacks against Iranian forces in the impoverished country attributed to Israel, and despite the various casualties, the Islamic Republic does not intend to withdraw from Syria, but only changes its preparations for the territory.

The Syrian Center for Human Rights has claimed that Iranian troops, and their loyal militias, continue recruiting operations in southern Syria and the western Euphrates, where its people are significantly present. Because of this, Iran has a big influence in these places. According to the center, the recruitment process continues and uses methods of religious donation and preaching in areas such as Deir a-Zor and Kunitra.

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According to the Syrian Center, the number of volunteers for the Iranian militias has risen to more than 6,250 people, including some 4,700 Syrian young men and men from various communities where the process of mobilization and Shi'ization has taken place (disseminating Shi'ite Islam religion in Iran).

In addition, according to a report by the "Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center named after Maj. Meir Amit", a regular activity of Iranian and Iranian transport jets resumed in the past half month. As part of the operation, the cargo and transport flights between Tehran and Latakia increased for the first time since the outbreak. Corona epidemic Also, Iran has increased shipping traffic to the port of Latvia.

Yesterday, a senior Israeli security source claimed that after an increase in the number of attacks in Syria attributed to Israel, and in light of the Corona crisis and the elimination of Revolutionary Guards Commander Qassem Suleimani, Iran is starting to emerge from Syria. "For the first time since Iran entered Syria in the civil war, it has been reducing its forces and clearing bases," security sources said.

Given the disparity between publications and security claims in Israel, Iran may indeed seek to withdraw its own forces from Syria, but at the same time empower its loyal militias there, much like the Houthis in Yemen and Hezbollah in Lebanon.