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French sources: Syria may 'rethink' ties with Iran By Yoav Stern Syria has signaled that it is ready to "reconsider" its relations with Iran, French officials told the Asharq Al-Awsat Saudi daily in a report published yesterday. The officials said that Syria and Iran do not see eye-to-eye on a number of regional developments, which is likely to cause a rift between the two countries. Advertisement One of the main points of contention is the situation in Iraq. According to the French sources, Damascus opposes the idea of a Muslim Iraq that is clearly in the Iranian sphere. The tensions bubbling up in Lebanon also threaten Syrian-Iranian ties. Syria does not feel it is in its interest to get involved in the crisis there, now that it is improving its ties with Western countries. Syria also does not want to bolster the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant group to a point where it could stand on its own, the officials said. In addition, Damascus fears its recent renewal of negotiations with Jerusalem will make it hostage to any conflict between Israel and Iran. Damascus is also prepared to sign an agreement of association with the European Union, the sources said. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Haniyeh's plea Hamas leader in Gaza says rocket fire must stop for sake of Palestinians. Softening position Shin Bet agrees to free prisoners 'with blood on their hands' for Shalit.

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