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Iran, meanwhile, attempted to mobilize forces to shore up the regime. Reports indicate that Hezbollah fighters were dispatched to secure strategic locations, such as the town of Kusayr near Homs, which is a conduit for Iranian weapons shipments. Iraqi militias and other Iranian-backed groups also reportedly moved fighters into Syria, attempting to bolster the collapsing front lines. However, the speed of the regime's collapse outpaced their ability to fully intervene or stabilize the situation.