Syria: Is Iran Abandoning the Syrian Dictatorship's Ship?

By Barry Rubin

Here’s an interesting mystery of the day: Why are Iranian leaders starting to criticize their close ally, Syria, and imply that the regime there needs to make reforms or even leave office altogether?

There are three theories:

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