Iran Objects as Syria Overcomes Pressure by Opening up to Saudi Arabia
Reading the Syrian-Saudi summit cannot be done apart from what the region is witnessing – be it constant developments or the reshuffling of political cards in the wake of talks between Iran and the West or openness toward Syria as well as cooperation with Damascus regarding issues concerning Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine in addition to overlapping spheres of external powers” influence which include the bloody events in Yemen that are of interest to the security of Saudi Arabia and its borders.
Pan-Arab daily al-Hayat, citing a Lebanese ministerial source, said Sunday these developments have thrown their weight on the Syrian-Saudi summit which did not only tackle the Lebanese issue but other vital topics.
The source pointed out that Iran showed inflexibility regarding Syria”s rush into openness toward Riyadh, adding that Tehran has "clearly" informed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of its objection during his Aug. 19 trip. This has put the breaks on Syrian-Saudi rapprochement, according to the source.
He said that dramatic developments that have accelerated regionally and globally prompted Damascus to overcome the Iranian objection for "objective reasons related to its own interests."