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Did Iran’s ‘tactical gains’ in Syria end after Russia takeover? |
January 2017 - The recent three-party conference held in Moscow
with the participation of Russia, Turkey and Iran came to a
significant end.
With mainstream media emphasizing how the US
administration was completely sidelined in talks that discussed
the future of Syria, a different perspective also sheds light on
how Iran was sidelined to an unprecedented degree.
Considering
that this session ended with a document signed by all three
parties, one can take a hard look at the results.
This document emphasizes Syria’s independence and territorial
integrity as a multiracial, multi-religious, non-sectarian,
democratic and secular state; underscores the necessity of
reaching a political solution; welcomes joint efforts in East
Aleppo to evacuate civilians and armed rebels;
highlights the
need to expand a ceasefire across the country and facilitate
access to humanitarian aid; supports a possible agreement
between the Syrian opposition and the Syrian government; and
accentuates continuing joint efforts against terrorism and
especially ISIS, differentiating their forces from those of the
armed democratic opposition.
If Obama’s policies were to continue, it will be difficult for the Syrian opposition to survive Assad’s brutality.
If Assad were deprived of foreign support, the opposition can recover and thrive. It earns legitimacy from patient suffering of its supporters. But its prospects would brighten if Iranian fighters were to be pressed by Russia and America to depart.
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