Russia
The two countries’ shared Middle East interests don’t extend much beyond keeping Assad’s blood-drenched Syrian regime in power. That presents an opportunity.
While we do need to push back against Iran throughout the Middle East, it’s unrealistic to expect Tehran to have no influence.
The policies of the Obama administration led to carnage in Syria, regional chaos, and the rise of Iran and its alliance with Russia. Can the momentum be reversed—without going to war?
The three countries share a common interest in opposing the U.S. and its regional allies.
Keeping Russia in check.
The era of asymmetric warfare might be over; Israel now must contend with both Iran and Russia.
A reinvigorated NATO must find a way to respond.
What’s to stop the ayatollahs from building nuclear weapons in Syria?
Where “non-sectarian” means pro-Iranian and Shiite.
Can Russia be trusted to restrain Iran?
Fighting terror and containing the Iran-Russia alliance.
Both sides have too much to lose.
Assad’s hollow crown.
Iran is a de-facto caliphate.