Can Syria’s Assad maintain his relations with allies Russia and Iran as a conflict of interest brews between them?
From right to left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Syrian regime leader Bashar al Assad, and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
Saban, who's currently associated with the Istanbul-based think tank Omran Center for Strategic Studies , said that with Russia and Iran wrangling for business influence, Assad is treading cautiously and strategically, segregating the role of his allies to maintain his grip on power. “In Syria, there is only one front and they are trying to come up with a political solution through Astana on Sochi,” said Saban, the Middle East expert at OCSS. He was referring to peace talks led by Russia, Iran and Turkey.
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