Love of the Land: “Hello, Syria? Hey, it’s Ahmadinejad calling. Look, I know it’s been a while, but I really, really need a favor.”

“Hello, Syria? Hey, it’s Ahmadinejad calling. Look, I know it’s been a while, but I really, really need a favor.”

Judeosphere
15 February '10

Tariq Alhomayed, the editor of Asharq Al-Awsat—the Saudi-owned, international Arabic newspaper—believes that the Iranian regime is growing increasingly nervous over its political isolation.

Alhomayed notes:

There is a small – but important – piece of news that reveals the Iranian confusion and anxiety as a result of the western political deluge which is attacking Tehran from all directions, including Israel, after it was announced that Netanyahu is visiting Russia for three days. This small news item which was announced by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting [IRIB] and reported by the Syrian-News website is that Ahmadinejad telephoned President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday and that “Ahmadinejad informed al-Assad that should Israel launch an attack on the region it [Israel] must be confronted and eliminated.”

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Love of the Land: “Hello, Syria? Hey, it’s Ahmadinejad calling. Look, I know it’s been a while, but I really, really need a favor.”