Syrian have cast Syria conflict as broad ideological battle . Israel probably knows what Saeed Jalili is thinking , expert says . Erdogan has been infuriated by Iran 's attempts to paint Turkey as conspiring with the West on Syria . Al-Assad is trying to cling to power during a 17-month uprising to oust him . Iran cares because Syria is main conduit to Al-Assad which can get at Iran .
Syrian have cast Syria conflict as broad ideological battle . Israel probably knows what Saeed Jalili is thinking , expert says . Al-Assad is trying to cling to power during a 17-month uprising to oust him . Iran cares because Syria is main conduit to Al-Assad which can get at Iran .