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“Dr. Assad will return to ophthalmology after being deposed as president of Syria and plans to set up an eye clinic in Russia.”
Social media posts Claim dated 10 Dec 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse

In short

This claim spread on social media around 10 December 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 13 December 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “False”.

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