Iran Suffers Blow of 'Historic Proportions' With Assad's Fall

Tehran loses a pillar of its national-security strategy as it prepares for more confrontation with Donald Trump.

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Iran Suffers Blow of 'Historic Proportions' With Assad's Fall

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