For Iran, al-Assad's military progress is as important as it is for Russia. For a country with many enemies, every success is important, be it political or economic, Lundström argued. According to him, Iran has long been under economic siege from the US and the Sunni dictatorships in Persian Gulf Region, whereas economic sanctions have no financial winner and are detrimental for both sides. Additionally, political and economic penalties may promote despair and political chaos. Conversely, foreign policy and military successes strengthen the popular support of the authorities.
The perspective of stopping the Syrian war is definitely not a loss for the United States. The endless wars against a plethora of "undemocratic" regimes in the Middle East have cost the country billions of dollars in tax revenues — without any benefit for average Americans outside the military industry, which on the contrary has been reaping billions in arms orders. Despite the fact that immense profits for the military-industrial complex have a tendency to prolong conflicts, "meaningless" wars cannot be compared with "honorable" ones.
"The end of the war in Syria, could, together with Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, bring closer a US victory over its own sinister 'deep state,'" Carl Lundström argued.
Finally, the jihadists' fall will improve the public's overall confidence in state leaders. No matter who you vote for, this provides a feeling security and confidence in the future, which is important for all countries.
Nevertheless, Western media have instead been fuming with anger at Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for not delivering food and medicines to the jihadi pockets of resistance in Aleppo, equating the joint Syrian, Iranian and Russian efforts to liberate Syria's largest city to the Rwandan genocide and the like.
