Taheri: Iran and Syria behind Hamas coup

There's a fascinating article by Amir Taheri in today's Gulfnews in which he argues that the Hamas coup in Gaza last week was the result of Iran's and Syria's geopolitical considerations and goes far beyond internal 'Palestinian' strife. What is left unsaid is that if he is correct, the magnitude of Saudi Arabia's defeat last week is immense (Hat Tip: No2liberals): Tehran was also concerned that