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Wendy Sherman: Iran has really only two allies left: Syria and Hezbollah. And when, indeed, Bashir al-Assad steps aside, which he most…

On the recordNovember 30, 2011
Iran has really only two allies left: Syria and Hezbollah. And when, indeed, Bashir al-Assad steps aside, which he most undoubtedly will do--it is just a matter of when, not if--Iran will lose one of its last proxies in the world.
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Wendy Sherman
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Sherman predicts the fall of Assad will weaken Iran's influence.

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