When it comes to their attitude toward Syria’s uprising, what is clear is that the Iranians are trying to project in their position support for the government. But their choice of method by which they convey their message is open to speculation.

Because it does not seem they have totally lost hope of a diplomatic solution over the situation in Syria. Reports have emerged lately that the Iranians and the Americans are having under-the-table talks over the issue of Iran’s nuclear potential. Unfortunately, Syria is in the midst of this, being used by both sides as a bargaining chip for ulterior motives.

After all, if we really examine the action that is coming from Iran we don’t see an escalation in either the aid they are giving Syria or the rhetoric they are directing at them.

What they are projecting is definitely softer in tone than what the Russians, for example, are attempting, and also softer than what was expected from Iran. But unfortunately until these talks or conversations bear fruit more people are going to be killed.

Iran is part of a global attempt to turn an issue that started as a political democratic one within Syria into a catalyst for the intensifying of a bargaining issue about global matters or issues that do not matter to ordinary Syrians and what they are currently suffering. This is a reflection of international diplomacy, whether it’s on the part of the East or the West. The powerless become pawns for the respective interests of those who currently hold the power.

Lately, the escalation in the massacres in Syria has been used as a means for powerful states to apply pressure to influence discussions elsewhere.

Consider that this year will see elections in Iran, Russia, France and the U.S. These dates play a vital role in these countries’ methods of negotiating over Syria and what they want out of it.

In particular, consider that across the board politicians in these countries face profile and personality problems. Each one is therefore trying to fill that void by using Syria and this region as a pawn in their quest to control the international game and to influence this part of the world, given its importance to both the East and the West.

The end result is that we witness both sides trying to achieve their own outcomes for a problem that no longer warrants a political solution. Global powers in both East and West are attempting to solve the problems in Syria according to their own interests.

It is not yet clear whose interests are likely to triumph in this global power play. What is clear is that this method will not reach a conclusion overnight. On the contrary, this method will lead to much playing for time as negotiations continue, the only casualty of which will be the Syrian people and the future of the country.