The hypocrisies of non-non alignment continue until today. While the Syrian crisis is also high on Iran’s agenda for discussions, can it really claim to be taking a neutral stance? Iranian officials have voiced a desire to see a cease-fire implemented in Syria, after 17 months of violence have brought the country to its knees. But following vows from the Syrian President Bashar Assad and Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem that the regime will continue fighting until the end, and an admission from Iran that it has transferred arms and money to Damascus, and will stand by the regime, the audacity of this claim of impartiality is staggering.
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