Iran says U.S. exploits Syria uprising to save Israel
Reposted from: http://www.bobtuskin.com/2011/06/29/iran-says-u-s-exploits-syria-uprising-to-save-israel/
June 30, 2011 @ 9:47 am
The United States and its allies are exploiting popular protests in Syria to try to break an alliance between Damascus and Tehran against Israel, a senior Iranian official said on Wednesday.
Iran is watching the unrest in neighboring Syria with alarm and rejects western allegations it is helping its closest ally in the Middle East to crush a three-month popular uprising against President Bashar al-Assad's rule.
Ramin Mehmanparast, a special advisor to Iran's Foreign Minister, said the alliance between Iran and Syria constituted a threat not only to Israel, but also to the West's interests in the Middle East.