Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Tehran today for a one-day gathering of gas-exporting nations, where he was set to meet with both Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani. Plans for Syria and the future of Bashar al-Assad are likely atop the agenda, but the larger backdrop for the trip will be deepening economic ties between Russia and Iran. In honor of the increased cooperation between the two nations, we’ve drawn up a list of ten subjects they won’t be discussing:1. Rueful acknowledgement of President Obama’s foreign policy genius.2. Chagrin that President Obama has taken the …read more
Source: The American Interest
