A top Iranian general said Russia was actually bombing the empty desert while saying it was attacking Syrian rebels
Behrouz Esbati, an Iranian general, partly blamed Russia for the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. In a speech in Tehran, Al-Asbati accused Russia of bombing an empty desert instead of striking Syrian rebels. Although his explicit statements are difficult to verify, they are notable because Russia is one of Iran’s strongest allies. A top…