I wonder how hard the Syrians really tried to stop them.
The “Haaretz” piece linked to in my blog post said the Russians agreed to hold the Iranians back 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the Jordanian border.
This Wednesday the distance from the Golan Heights the Iranians will be kept back for the next round of the Syrian government offensive is expected to be on the table when Benjamin Netanyahu and Vladimir Putin meet.
During the offensive, I read stories from various sources with biases and got the impression that Iranians were inside the 25 mile limit but only to observe in small groups, not to participate in combat.