The question is whether mortar and small-arms rounds that hit the Golan Heights were intended to do so.
If true, the reported incident raises the question of why Iran would launch such an attack now.
In Beijing, London and Washington, efforts to deal with major problems are being complicated by internal stalemates.
A dubious "safe exit" for al Assad without immunity could end up prolonging the violence in Syria.
Tehran is signaling that it is ready for serious talks with the United States over its nuclear program and Syria.
Progress toward forming a new government is elusive due to the country's numerous internal fault lines.
Germany and France are willing to ignore their differences over EU agricultural policy for now.
Moscow would like to deepen economic ties with France and Germany, two countries that may not be eager to reciprocate.
