Gunmen storm Iranian embassy in Damascus as Russia claims Assad left 'instructions' to 'transfer power'

A group of unknown gunmen stormed the Iranian embassy in Damascus on Sunday after Islamist rebels took the city and overthrew the regime of Bashar Assad, who the Russian Foreign Ministry says fled the country and left "instructions" for a transfer of power.

Iranian state television reported on the embassy incident, saying they did not believe the gunmen were affiliated with the wider rebel group that took the city. Iran had withdrawn most of its officials and their families on Saturday, leaving only a handful of diplomats. -- More...

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Iranian embassy in Damascus has fallen to the rebels pic.twitter.com/2piiM4dyPA

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