Assad’s most important supporter Iran also wants the war to end as soon as possible due to the financial and humanitarian costs of being involved in such a war.
The report defends the arguments of Russia, Iran, and the Assad regime as opposed to Turkey’s arguments by quoting the opinions of journalist Fehim Tastekin.
The speech was confusing, lacked substance, and carried no new ideas beyond the typical messages it meant to deliver: Israel is our top ally, Iran is bad, it is all Obama’s fault, we are committed to continue supporting our dictator friends in the Arab world.
forces from Syria was widely described as a gift to Turkey, Russia, and Iran and many politicians in the US were so quick to highlight that Ankara would be the only beneficiary of such a decision.
But other than that target, what can France do in Syria? Or to put it otherwise, what does France wish to do in Syria in view of the fact that Iran, Turkey, and Syria, short-circuited, even the United Nations?Of course, Rojava’s demand for support from France is not the result of a newly-established relationship.
Anwar Gargash, the UAE’s Deputy Foreign Ministry, tweeted on December 28 that an Arab role in Syria is ‘now’ necessary in order to face Iranian and Turkish intervention in Syria.
More importantly, Turkey’s potential far-reaching military operation towards the southern flank of Syria might also bring the Syrian regime, Russia and Iran into the geopolitical rivalry in the region, which is a situation Turkey would not want to get into.
European powers, Iran, and Russia all have already shown or will show interest in this landmass but it seems like it will be Russia that Turkey and its local partners will have to deal with.
How will Turkey renew its road map for a possible operation towards the east of the Euphrates under new circumstances? Will an ongoing balance of power among Turkey, Iran, and Russia change after the withdrawal? The answers to these questions are highly crucial to clarify the blurred picture.
While Russia, Iran, and Turkey are happy about the decision, European countries such as the UK, France, Greece, and Israel are having a hard time digesting the decision.