Putin has thrown in with Iran for some inexplicable reasons.
Military Sales or something like that. I've always assumed it was driven by some mutual trade advantage. Otherwise it makes no sense.
And anyone who can explain the Syria - Iran Love Affair is welcome to educate us all.
“Putin has thrown in with Iran for some inexplicable reasons.”
They buy lots of Russian military gear. Lately with money Obama sent them....
Because they are an anti-western regional power and they share aims in Syria. What more explanation do you seek?
“Putin has thrown in with Iran for some inexplicable reasons.”
Border. Iran gives Russia a cushion as well as anything that is going to go to Russia via pipeline, it’s better going through a friendly Iran.
Assad belongs to a minority branch of Islam. Iran is Shia Muslim. Saudi Arabia, majority of Iraq and many others are Sunni. There relations are like those of Catholics and Protestants 400 to 500 years ago. Baaad. Also Iran is nearer Putins borders. Most have forgotten or never knew that in the 80’s Iran and Iraq fought a long deadly war that ended up with about 1,000,000 of each sides people being killed. Reagan, Rumsfeld and others played them off against each other and helped weaken their armies.
America was settled because many people fled Europe to be able to practice their own religion whatever it was. Our forefathers were wise to keep religion out of politics, and had the relatively recent memory of from 6million to 18million people dying from killing, famine, or disease as a result of these wars.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_wars_of_religion