Iran's National Security Council Chairman Alijani landed in Beirut earlier today, September 27th, to attend the anniversary of the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Alijani's route to Lebanon notably bypassed Syrian airspace, instead transiting through Turkey, a move attributed to strained relations between Damascus and Tehran. This development, occurring during the reporting window, highlights the complex regional dynamics influencing Iranian foreign policy and its alliances. The decision to fly through Turkish airspace suggests a strategic recalibration by Tehran, potentially influenced by the current state of Syrian-Iranian relations. Further details regarding the specific nature of the strained relationship between Syria and Iran were not provided in the source material. The timing of Alijani's visit coincides with the anniversary of Nasrallah's assassination, underscoring the significance of the event for Hezbollah and its allies. Previous reports indicated that the Iranian Rial had plummeted to over 4,000 tomans against the US dollar in the free market on September 27th, following the imposition of UN sanctions against the Islamic Republic. In a separate but concurrent development, the Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline reopened this morning, September 27th, after more than two years of closure, with oil flowing again through the critical energy route.
