For Iran, the Turkish Invasion of Syria Is a Mixed Blessing
Hassan Rouhani’s condemnation may be mere lip service.
October 28, 2019
For Iran, the Turkish Invasion of Syria Is a Mixed Blessing
Hassan Rouhani’s condemnation may be mere lip service.
Since the Syrian civil war began, Tehran has firmly supported Bashar al-Assad while Ankara has aided those fighting against him. Thus, the Iranian president’s recent condemnation of the Turkish incursion into Syrian Kurdistan should come as no surprise. Yet, argues Doron Itzchakov, while Turkey is now helping Sunni Islamist groups seen by Iran as a threat, the two country’s interests are not entirely at odds:
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