To be sure, Erdoğan’s visit to Tehran this week could help to defuse tensions over Syria – a subject on which Turkey and Iran have diametrically opposing views. But it is unlikely to smooth the divisions among Iran’s elite, much less convince hardliners to stop backing Assad, leaving the visit’s significance uncertain, at best.
平心而论，埃尔多安本周的德黑兰之旅能够帮助消弭叙利亚的紧张局势——在这个问题上，土耳其和伊朗的立场是完全相反的。但这不可能缓和伊朗精英之间的分歧，更不能说服强硬派支持巴沙尔，其访问德黑兰的重要性也颇可商榷。