DW: The West tends to 'exaggerate' Iran's role in the Syrian conflict
Barbara Zanchetta, a London-based expert on war studies, tells DW that analyses of Syria's conflict tend to oversimplify the complex issue by labeling it only as a proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
DW: Did the US accomplish its objectives by targeting Syria's alleged chemical bomb facilities?
Barbara Zanchetta: The declared objective of the strikes was to destroy the facilities, but I think the US, Britain and France wanted to convey a message to Russia and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. So, there was a military message as well as a political message, and I think the latter was stronger than the former.
The Trump administration is trying to show it is different from the Obama administration — that it has taken a tougher approach toward Syria. But I don't think that President Trump is much different from his predecessor regarding Syria. The Trump administration has no intention of being stuck in the Middle Eastern country.
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WNU Editor: Iran and its militias played (and are continuing to play) a significant role in Iraq. They are using this same model on Syria with the expectation that they will also be successful in that war. There is also the Iran - Israel conflict, and Iran's repeated vows to destroy the statre. In this context Iran's role in the Syrian conflict is significant, and it cannot be underestimated or downplayed.
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