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Iran's abandoned bases in Syria: 'They were ordered to take their backpacks and leave'

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Iran was Syrian President Bashar al-Assad 's most critical ally for more than 10 years .

It deployed military advisers, mobilised foreign militias, and invested heavily in Syria 's war.

For Iran , this was also part of its "security belt" against Israel .

But when the final moment came, Iran was unprepared.

Syria 's new rulers have put a ban on Iranian nationals, alongside Israelis , entering Syria .

But there is no such ban against Russians , despite Iran 's embassy in Syria being stormed by protesters after the fall of the regime.

"This was an occupation. Iranian occupation," says one man who lived alongside IRGC -led groups.

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