Unconfirmed information that Syrian President Bashar al -Assad has been poisoned in Moscow and is in critical condition, circulating in recent hours on the internet.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, based in the United Kingdom, said Assad was transferred to a hospital in critical condition and called on Russia to clarify his condition.

Since he left Damascus in December 2024, Assad has not publicly appeared and has not been issued a formal confirmation on the latest allegations.