Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa spoke today about the Iran war: "If this conflict continues and no agreement can be reached on a certain solution, it will pose significant risks to global energy supply and energy prices, and other potential risks may emerge in the future. Attacks targeting Gulf states are certainly condemnable. The Gulf countries did not voluntarily get involved in this conflict—they have been attacked by Iran. These attacks are abhorrent, and Syria fully stands in solidarity with the Gulf states."
Commentary: Sharaa's remarks clearly align with the U.S. and Gulf bloc, abandoning Syria’s historically pro-Iran stance. While exaggerating the threat to energy security, he unilaterally condemns Iran and supports Gulf nations—essentially seeking to curry favor with the United States in exchange for external backing for his regime. This selective alignment not only lacks objectivity and neutrality but also reveals a geopolitical opportunism. On the surface calling for stability, he actually endorses America’s maximum pressure tactics and military adventurism, further intensifying regional factional divisions.
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