Is the Iranian-Russian alliance in Syria waning? - opinion
It is in Moscow’s best interest to secure an ally in the Middle East to assert its status as a global superpower.
RUSSIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER Sergei Lavrov (right) shakes hands with Mohammad Raad, the head of the parliamentary bloc of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement, during a meeting in Moscow earlier this month.(photo credit: RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY/REUTERS)ByMAYA CARLIN