Rouhani must have known that his failure to address the humanitarian disaster in Syria would damage his diplomatic strategy, which suggests that he must have had a strong reason. Two possibilities stand out: either there is no consensus within the Iranian elite for a policy change, or the elite remain united in their determination to continue backing Assad.
鲁哈尼必须知道，他没有处理好叙利亚的人道主义灾难会伤及其外交政策这表明他一定有充分的理由。两种可能性最大：要么伊朗精英内部完全没有政策变化的共识，要么伊朗精英仍下定决心要继续支持巴沙尔。两种可能性都毫无魅力可言，这也解释了为何他在伊朗立场问题上语焉不详。