As the United States ponders military action in Syria over allegations of the Bashar al-Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons on Syrian rebels and civilians, Iranian leaders are pondering how to respond. Limited U.S. military action, of the kind proposed by President Barack Obama, could potentially not elicit any kind of response from Iran and its Syrian ally. A more thorough military action which changes the balance of power between the al-Assad regime and the rebels however, of the kind being contemplated by Senator John McCain, could force Iran to take an even more hardline and active hand in Syria. On 04 September 2013 the U.S. Senate Foreign […]
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