Iran's influence in the region

Submitted by stanley b (United States), Jun 16, 2012 at 20:00

The success or failure of the Assad regime in maintaining control over the people of Syria will impact the region in many ways. It may give hope or dash them to the Iranians and it may also determine the influence of Iran on the Levant. It will be especially notable to see whether Jordan, and even Lebanon, are infected with the revolution. A lot hinges on the outcome in Syria as a bell weather for the other Arab countries.

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