Post #4010

Mehdi Honardideh: Did Russia Betray Bashar al-Assad? In conclusion, while tactical divergences between Iran and Russia undeniably existed, both actors ultimately converged on a shared strategic objective: the preservation of the Assad government and the containment of Western influence in the region. The eventual weakening of the Syrian state resulted from a complex interplay of domestic and external dynamics—factors largely beyond the control of any single regional stakeholder. Consequently, framing the Syrian crisis through a one-dimensional lens and attributing it merely to a so-called “Russian betrayal” not only oversimplifies the geopolitical realities of the conflict but also obscures the critical lessons that must be drawn from Syria’s evolving trajectory. https://geostrategy.club/sr/mehdi-honardideh-did-russia-betray-bashar-al-assad/#