Misinformation and leaks: The love-hate Russia-Iran relationship in Syria
We will never fully know what Iran and Russia actually think of Assad or each other’s historic role in Syria.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of a session of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council In Yerevan, Armenia October 1, 2019(photo credit: SPUTNIK/ALEXEI DRUZHININ/KREMLIN VIA REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN