A top Iranian general has accused Russia of lying to Tehran by saying its jets were attacking Syrian rebels while they were instead bombing the open desert.

In a rare break from Iran’s diplomatic line on Syria, Brig. Gen. Behrouz Esbati partially blamed Moscow for the fall of Bashar Assad’s government during a speech at a mosque in Tehran.

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    10 days ago

    Hopefully more from A. Them lying out helping makes them look like a less useful ally.