Interestingly the sunni even wahabi have come to understand either they stand with the west or die, which is modernization at its beginning. The only upside of bambi’s fecklessness, is getting the 90% of muslims to understand the only way to get a better life is to grow up. Shia (Persians) don’t care(rulers any way) they desire death. So the coming storm (after 1/21/2017) will see the jews, Saudis, emerits and Egypt trying to stop iran. The question is will Russia and iran have hooked up. Now for the $64000 will bambi pre position counter rocket/aircraft and provide training and quick access to Ukraine for anti armor systems.
Russia is in it to gain influence and cultivate a client state - and tease the west.
Putin wants to return Russia to its status of 1983 when it was a world superpower, not 1943 when it was a war ravaged derelict.
But If it actually ever came down to war with Iran tht could possible expand on to Russian soil I believe Putin would throw Iran under the bus without a second thought.
Of course, how far he would go before doing that would be determined by any number of things, including who the American President was at the time.
If it was Obama, drawing another Red Line, Putin would probably go to the wall. If it was Ted Cruz he would bail out much earlier.