0705 GMT: It is a measure of how serious the Syrian situation has become for the regime that it has pushed aside other front-line issues such as economic problems, political quarrels, and tensions over the nuclear programme.
As Tehran scrambles to recover its position, both immediately and in the event of the fall of President Assad, we post an analysis, "Tehran Recognises Syria Opposition --- 4 Possible Explanations".
Meanwhile, Iranian media is focused on the difficulty of the 48 Iranians seized by insurgents near Damascus last Saturday. Press TV proclaims, "Turkish FM Pledges All-Out Efforts to Help Free Iranian Abductees in Syria", ignoring Ankara's slap-down of Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, "Irresponsible statements must stop," and effective declaration that Turkey will continue support of the Syrian insurgency.
The site also headlines the lesser-known situation of seven Iranian aid workers kidnapped in the Libyan city of Benghazi last week, with Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian criticising the efforts of Libyan officials as ‘insufficient’ and calling for further action by Tripoli to secure the freedom of the men.
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