Iran increasingly feels drained by the economic support it gives to the Syrian army and to Hezbollah in Lebanon, while Russia’s authorities, now also confronting a currency crisis, are battling the perfect storm. Both countries also have reasons to demonstrate that they can contribute to regional and global stability – Iran, especially, as international negotiations over its nuclear program are at a critical stage.
幸运的是，叙利亚总统巴沙尔·阿萨德的两大主要盟友——伊朗和俄罗斯都有理由寻求停火。石油价格下跌和经济制裁影响着这两个国家。伊朗日益被其给予叙利亚军方和黎巴嫩真主党的经济支持压得喘不过气，而俄罗斯当局目前也面临货币危机，需要处理完美风暴。这两个国家也有理由需要证明自己能为地区和全球稳定做出贡献——特别是伊朗，关于其核计划的国际谈判正处于关键阶段。