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Mustafa Zahrani, head of strategic affairs at the Institute of Political and International Studies of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, said his country does not have an exit strategy from the war in Syria.

Zahrani added that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "turned his back on us (to Iran)."

"We thought the war in Syria would be short," Zahrani said in an article posted on the website of an Iranian diplomat. "We thought the enemy was weak and we could end it quickly."

As for the Russian role in Syria, Zahrani said: "It seems that the Russians have a strategy of exit from this war, their role was limited to air coverage .. In contrast we are facing a crisis in the strategy of exit from Syria."

https://arabic.rt.com/middle_east/8...ر-ظهره-لنا-ولا-نملك-استراتيجية-خروج-من-سوريا/
 
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Zahrani added that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "turned his back on us (to Iran)."
Your thread's title is wrong. I read the original text of his interview from Iran diplomacy website. Here is the correct translation of Mustafa Zahrani's interview:

"Russians have provided more help to Assad compared to Iran and Assad believes Russia's political influence and Air support can help him more against American and Israelis. At the end it seems that Assad will follow Russians and turn his back on Iran."

هر کشوری که بتواند حکومت بشار اسد را تضمین کند، سوریه با آن همراه خواهد شد. در این معادله، روس ها بیشتر از ایران به کمک بشار اسد آمده اند. گرچه ایران به لحاظ امکانات میدانی، بیشترین نقش را داشته است اما به لحاظ پوشش هوایی و همچنین امتیازات بین المللی که روس ها دارند، بشار اسد گمان می کند که روسیه بیش از ایران، می تواند در مواجهه با امریکا و اسرائیل به او کمک کند. نهایتا به نظر می رسد که بشار اسد به سمت روسیه حرکت و به ایران پشت کند.

irdiplomacy.ir/fa/page/1968013/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B6%D9%84+%D8%A8%D8%B2%D8%B1%DA%AF+%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%DA%98%DB%8C+%D8%AE%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AC+%D8%A7%D8%B2+%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%87.html
 
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Your thread's title is wrong. I read the original text of his interview from Iran diplomacy website. Here is the correct translation of Mustafa Zahrani's interview:

"Russians have provided more help to Assad compared to Iran and Assad believes Russia's political influence and Air support can help him more against American and Israelis. At the end it seems that Assad will follow Russians and turn his back on Iran."

هر کشوری که بتواند حکومت بشار اسد را تضمین کند، سوریه با آن همراه خواهد شد. در این معادله، روس ها بیشتر از ایران به کمک بشار اسد آمده اند. گرچه ایران به لحاظ امکانات میدانی، بیشترین نقش را داشته است اما به لحاظ پوشش هوایی و همچنین امتیازات بین المللی که روس ها دارند، بشار اسد گمان می کند که روسیه بیش از ایران، می تواند در مواجهه با امریکا و اسرائیل به او کمک کند. نهایتا به نظر می رسد که بشار اسد به سمت روسیه حرکت و به ایران پشت کند.

irdiplomacy.ir/fa/page/1968013/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B6%D9%84+%D8%A8%D8%B2%D8%B1%DA%AF+%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%DA%98%DB%8C+%D8%AE%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AC+%D8%A7%D8%B2+%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%87.html
It is saying the same thing!
 
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There is a big difference between turned and will turn. Turned means Assad already has turned his back on Iran but Mustafa Zahrani said: will turn, which means Zahrani believes this will happen in the future.
Ok, what about the Russians have an exit strategy in Syria and Iran does not.. this is the core point of the interview..
 
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Assad after all is an Alawite not a twelver Shia, so he might go different way from Iran.

Iran helped Assad government military because between bad and worse bad is better.
 
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Your thread's title is wrong. I read the original text of his interview from Iran diplomacy website. Here is the correct translation of Mustafa Zahrani's interview:

"Russians have provided more help to Assad compared to Iran and Assad believes Russia's political influence and Air support can help him more against American and Israelis. At the end it seems that Assad will follow Russians and turn his back on Iran."

هر کشوری که بتواند حکومت بشار اسد را تضمین کند، سوریه با آن همراه خواهد شد. در این معادله، روس ها بیشتر از ایران به کمک بشار اسد آمده اند. گرچه ایران به لحاظ امکانات میدانی، بیشترین نقش را داشته است اما به لحاظ پوشش هوایی و همچنین امتیازات بین المللی که روس ها دارند، بشار اسد گمان می کند که روسیه بیش از ایران، می تواند در مواجهه با امریکا و اسرائیل به او کمک کند. نهایتا به نظر می رسد که بشار اسد به سمت روسیه حرکت و به ایران پشت کند.

irdiplomacy.ir/fa/page/1968013/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B6%D9%84+%D8%A8%D8%B2%D8%B1%DA%AF+%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%DA%98%DB%8C+%D8%AE%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AC+%D8%A7%D8%B2+%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%87.html
lol it is the same thing .
stop forking what cant be forked ,wow.
 
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Ok, what about the Russians have an exit strategy in Syria and Iran does not.. this is the core point of the interview..
Yes he mentioned this but again all of his interview was not covered in your thread and the link you provided. This is the translation of what he said for this part:

"All the wars start with optimism and countries that start a war and those who join the war after that are optimistic about it. we were optimistic and thought war will be short and enemy is weak. Usually when countries joint a war they don't think about the exit strategy. The thing about Syria is that majority of the players in Syria were optimistic when they join it but never thought about the exit strategy. Iran and turkey are among the countries which don't have a exit strategy. But Russians have a exit strategy because their role is only Air Support. Not only for Iran but for all other countries finding an exit strategy will be important and will help to solve the crisis.

از سوی دیگر، باید دقت داشته باشیم که آغاز تمام جنگ ها از روی خوشبینی است. این خوشبینی، هم شامل کشورهایی است که شروع کننده جنگ هستند و هم کشورهایی که در مراحل بعدی در آن مداخله می کنند. ایران هم از این قاعده مستثنی نیست. ما خوشبین بودیم که جنگ کوتاه مدت خواهد بود و دشمن ضعیف است و می توانیم به سرعت کار را تمام کنیم. چون ورود به جنگ ها از روی خوشبینی است، کشورها معمولا به استراتژی خروج از جنگ فکر نمی کنند و این مشکلی اساسی است. مساله ای که در سوریه وجود دارد، این است که اکثر بازیگران در صحنه سوریه، در ورود به جنگ خوشبین بودند اما به استراتژی خروج فکر نکردند. ایران و ترکیه هم جزو کشورهایی هستند که استراتژی خروج ندارند. در این میان، به نظر می رسد که روس ها استراتژی خروج دارند؛ چرا که جز پوشش هوایی، نقش دیگری در سوریه ایفا نمی کند. بنابراین ما در استراتژی خروج از سوریه دچار مشکل شده ایم. نه فقط برای ایران بلکه برای سایر کشورها هم چگونگی خروج از سوریه، بحث پیچیده و مهمی است که می تواند به حل مشکلات، کمک بسزایی کند.

http://www.irdiplomacy.ir/fa/page/1968013/معضل+بزرگ+استراتژی+خروج+از+سوریه.html
 
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head of strategic affairs at the Institute of Political and International Studies of the Iranian Foreign Ministry,
It's clear they shouldn't know about exact goals of Iran in the Syria.
They just can give Consultation.
 
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This can be an opportunity for Iran and Saudi Arabia to come up with an acceptable comprise and replacement. Then they can both topple Assad.
 
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Yes he mentioned this but again all of his interview was not covered in your thread and the link you provided. This is the translation of what he said for this part:

"All the wars start with optimism and countries that start a war and those who join the war after that are optimistic about it. we were optimistic and thought war will be short and enemy is weak. Usually when countries joint a war they don't think about the exit strategy. The thing about Syria is that majority of the players in Syria were optimistic when they join it but never thought about the exit strategy. Iran and turkey are among the countries which don't have a exit strategy. But Russians have a exit strategy because their role is only Air Support. Not only for Iran but for all other countries finding an exit strategy will be important and will help to solve the crisis.

از سوی دیگر، باید دقت داشته باشیم که آغاز تمام جنگ ها از روی خوشبینی است. این خوشبینی، هم شامل کشورهایی است که شروع کننده جنگ هستند و هم کشورهایی که در مراحل بعدی در آن مداخله می کنند. ایران هم از این قاعده مستثنی نیست. ما خوشبین بودیم که جنگ کوتاه مدت خواهد بود و دشمن ضعیف است و می توانیم به سرعت کار را تمام کنیم. چون ورود به جنگ ها از روی خوشبینی است، کشورها معمولا به استراتژی خروج از جنگ فکر نمی کنند و این مشکلی اساسی است. مساله ای که در سوریه وجود دارد، این است که اکثر بازیگران در صحنه سوریه، در ورود به جنگ خوشبین بودند اما به استراتژی خروج فکر نکردند. ایران و ترکیه هم جزو کشورهایی هستند که استراتژی خروج ندارند. در این میان، به نظر می رسد که روس ها استراتژی خروج دارند؛ چرا که جز پوشش هوایی، نقش دیگری در سوریه ایفا نمی کند. بنابراین ما در استراتژی خروج از سوریه دچار مشکل شده ایم. نه فقط برای ایران بلکه برای سایر کشورها هم چگونگی خروج از سوریه، بحث پیچیده و مهمی است که می تواند به حل مشکلات، کمک بسزایی کند.

http://www.irdiplomacy.ir/fa/page/1968013/معضل+بزرگ+استراتژی+خروج+از+سوریه.html
Syria was/is a quagmire for everyone involved in it.. most people who got involved in its war were taking sides in its revolution before joining the war and most of them paid and is paying the price of their involvements.. I was against this war since the beginning, since I knew it was a follow on of the Iraqi civil war, but in Syria the US or its zionist allies didn't have to invade, everything was staged from Iraq, and everyone involved got trapped in that quagmire..

It's clear they shouldn't know about exact goals of Iran in the Syria.
They just can give Consultation.
That is true to some extent, still, they only give consultation and advice because they are familiar with the problem and thus are giving advice about finding an Iranian exit strategy..

You have the IQ of an ape it seems. :lol:
Are you talking to yourself?:omghaha:
 
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Former Hezbollah chief had warned the Iranian leaders not to get into this conflict by supporting the despot. The despot has no worthy cause other than clinging to power. Sooner or later this kind of people betray everyone because their existence depends on betrayal.
 
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Since Iran's move to change Assad ,he is only Russian's puppet. He and Russians are using Iranians and Iran proxies against FSA but when the deal done they will limit the Iranians influence over Syria.
 
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Funny discussion.

Do you think Iran is powerful enough to overcome Russian hold in Syria?

Russia, US and if there is political will, then EU can do as they please in Syria. Israel also bombed Syria. Iran is a bystander only capable of attacking Syrian majority civilians. And Saudis capable of attacking Yemeni majority civilians.

This is the maximum extent of their indigenous military development. I think the theory of IQ testing points in the right direction.
 
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