In his first address since the toppling of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei excoriated the United States and Israel.

Iran’s supreme leader claims the U.S. and Israel are behind the fall of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad. NewsNation’s Leland Vittert says that claim isn't necessarily wrong as several U.S. politicians are on record as saying al-Assad “had to go.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei directly accused the United States and Israel of orchestrating the overthrow of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, marking the first time he has publicly addressed the issue.

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has called the Syrian conflict a "joint American and Zionist plot," while attributing a secondary role to a neighboring country in the crisis.

Speaking on state television, Ayatollah Khamenei claimed there was "evidence" of the two countries' involvement.View on euronews

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has claimed that Bashar al-Assad’s ouster by Islamist-led rebels “is the product of a joint US-Israeli plot”, also blaming another unnamed “neighbouring state of Syria”,

Iran's supreme leader blames the US and Israel for the downfall of Bashar al-Assad and Iran's reduced influence in Syria, citing evidence of a joint conspiracy. Khamenei expresses determination for resistance amid criticism of Iran's investment in Syria and questions about future influence.