The time has come for sharing spheres of influence and interests in Syria. Whether this is partition or sharing of influence, the Syria that we knew is gone. And all the leaks about a US strategy to contain Iranian influence in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen is lip service meant to appease Arab ears. Indeed, the priority of the Congress is Israel, and Israel is fine with the status quo. Merkel did not object to the Russian sponsorship of the Turkish-Iranian deal in Syria, which included Turkish military control in northern Syria, and an Iranian corridor from Tehran to Beirut via Syria and Iraq.

Source: Huffington Post September 17, 2017 03:00 UTC