Iran and Syria... together?

Now this is an "unforseeable" development!

Iran, Syria 'form common front'

Iran and Syria vow to form a common front to face challenges and threats, as both face US pressure.

URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/middle_east/4270859.stm

More seriously, it is quite intresting to see the dynamics that would be created if countries in the Middle East actually allied... WITH EACH OTHER for a change! Quite a newsworthy development indeed, and I am quite curious to see how it unfolds.