"Opening" to Iran in this case may be one of the smartest moves we could make at this time. It could very well lead to just enough of a thaw to make other "transactional" (at least) elements between Iran and the "West" easier. The leadership in Iran won't be around that much longer. (Everyone ages and passes on.) There are many young people in Iran who long for peace and better relations with the rest of the world. And, it doesn't seem wise for the U.S. or other countries to be seen siding too much with either Sunni or Shia versions of believers. The wars and tensions are complicated enough as it is. Do we have any real knowledge whether Iran really loves the President of Syria all that much, or is it more that they are worried about stability?
"Opening" to Iran in this case may be one of the smartest moves we could make at this time. It could very well lead to just enough of a thaw to make other "transactional" (at least) elements between Iran and the "West" easier. The leadership in Iran won't be around that much longer. (Everyone ages and passes on.) There are many young people in Iran who long for peace and better relations with the rest of the world. And, it doesn't seem wise for the U.S. or other countries to be seen siding too much with either Sunni or Shia versions of believers. The wars and tensions are complicated enough as it is. Do we have any real knowledge whether Iran really loves the President of Syria all that much, or is it more that they are worried about stability?