Iranian Brig. Gen. Behrouz Esbati partially blamed Russia for the fall of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad, pictured on the right.ALEXANDER KAZAKOV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images and Borna News/Matin Ghasemi/Aksonline ATPImages/Getty ImagesBehrouz Esbati, an Iranian general, partially blamed Russia for the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria.In a speech in Tehran, Esbati accused Russia of bombing an empty desert instead of hitting Syrian rebels.While difficult to verify, his frank remarks are notable since Russia is one of Iran's strongest allies.A top Iranian general has accused Russia of lying to Tehran by saying its jets were attacking Syrian rebels while they were instead bombing the open desert.In a rare break from Iran's diplomatic line on Syria, Brig.
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