What does the Deraa surrender mean for Iran and Russia in Syria?
BEHIND THE LINES: In the southwest, the outside powers of relevance are Iran and Russia. The arrangement in place from July 2018 until now was the product of an uneasy standoff between them.
SYRIAN ARMY soldiers pose in Deraa al-Balad, this week.(photo credit: SANA/REUTERS)ByJONATHAN SPYER