The War in Ukraine Offers the Islamic Republic Opportunities in Syria
The ayatollahs are rubbing their hands in glee as their Russian allies make life difficult for their American enemies.
March 15, 2022
The ayatollahs are rubbing their hands in glee as their Russian allies make life difficult for their American enemies.
On Sunday, Iran launched missiles at a U.S. consulate in northern Iraq, in what it claimed was retaliation for an Israeli strike last week on multiple sites near Damascus, which left two Iranian officers dead. With the eyes of the world focused on the war in Europe, writes Yoni Ben Menachem, the Islamic Republic has more opportunity to expand its presence throughout the region—with Russia’s support:
The ayatollahs are rubbing their hands in glee as their Russian allies make life difficult for their American enemies.
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On Sunday, Iran launched missiles at a U.S. consulate in northern Iraq, in what it claimed was retaliation for an Israeli strike last week on multiple sites near Damascus, which left two Iranian officers dead. With the eyes of the world focused on the war in Europe, writes Yoni Ben Menachem, the Islamic Republic has more opportunity to expand its presence throughout the region—with Russia’s support:
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