Israel is the tail wagging the dog? Think again.

Also see, Real reason Syrian base was wiped off the map By Con Coughlin and North Korea 'helped Syria build nuclear reactor Heart of the matter:

Now, it appears that the Syrians are quietly helping the Iranians with their nuclear weapons programme. As part of their continuing efforts to acquire the technology to develop nuclear weapons, the Iranians have sent teams of their scientists to Pyongyang to examine the details of the North Koreans' successful nuclear test.