What started as an alliance between Russian and Iran in Syria was based on the mutual interests in supporting Assad regime and prevent its fall. However, this alliance seems more fragile than ever nowadays, as each power sees a different end for the Syrian crisis.

What started as an alliance between Russian and Iran in Syria was based on the mutual interests in supporting Assad regime and prevent its fall. However, this alliance seems more fragile than ever nowadays, as each power sees a different end for the Syrian crisis.
Russia and Iran found a natural ally in Bashar al-Assad and his regime, and together they made an alliance to save its rule and accomplish their own agenda in the area.
Iran is seeking to widen its influence in the area and Syria was the perfect next step. Iran was able to force control on Iraq after Saddam’s defeat by empowering the Shiite armed militias and planting Iraqi politic figures that rule the country according to Iran’s plans.
Iran also kept its regional rival, Saudi Arabia, under pressure by supporting Shiite Houthi militants in Yemen which overthrown the Saudi-backed Yemeni government and drove the country back to chaos.
Iran in the same time supported Assad regime by money and fighters to defend his role, in return to freeing Iran’s hand in Syria to achieve its long-awaited dream. Iran started a demographic change in the Sunni-populated areas in Syria and sought to change the face of the Syrian cities by forcing the Shiite festivals in the heart of Damascus, adding Syria to the list of its controlled areas and making it gradually the 32nd Iranian province.
Russia lost most of its global power after the Soviet era, and became politically weak after the UN security council ignored its veto more than once to achieve opposing plans as in the conquer of Iraq. Russia found in Syria the chance to retrieve its place especially with Obama in the white house.
By the summer of 2015, President Assad seemed on the verge of being overthrown. Then Russia launched its military intervention.
Russia sent the might of its forces to Syria and saved Assad regime from being overwhelmed by the rebels and became the real governor on the ground.
The Russian intervention tilted the war in favor of Assad regime and cost the rebels m