Only the West can cure Assad of the Iranian variant
In order to survive the Arab Spring, Syria’s president was forced to expose himself to an Iranian “mutation” far more contagious and dangerous than COVID-19. It will take billions of dollars to rehabilitate Syria, and it is only a willingness from the West to provide assistance in return for pushing back the Iranians, alongside sanctions, that can cure Assad of this dangerous disease.
By Oded Granot, ISRAEL HAYOM
This week, just as the world marked 10 years to the outbreak of the Syrian civil war, Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife Asma contracted the coronavirus. Doctors claim the couple’s chances of recovering from the virus are good, even if they have yet to receive a dose of Russia’s Sputnik vaccine, which the Israelis funded in return for the release of an Israeli citizen. If regional statistics are any indication, the Assads, who are symptomatic, are highly likely to survive the disease.





