"...After the death of Hafez Al-Assad, the Westerners thought it was possible to reach a compromise with Bashar Al-Assad. But... after a while, he chose an extremist policy that aggravated the West, particularly France. In this context, it is possible to note the assassination of Rafiq Al-Hariri..."

Picture: Iranian Journalist Ahmad Zeidabadi
Source: Rooz, Memri , Iran