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television. The Ahvaz National Resistance "claimed responsibility for the attack that killed 25 people, almost half of them members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards." Iranian state TV said, "Farajollah Chaab, the leader of the separatist group, has been arrested by Iran's intelligence ministry agents." The repor

der Current Leadership. The New York Times (11/12, Hubbard, 18.61t1) reports that "the Syrian government hosted a lavish conference in the capital, Damascus, this week aimed at trying to get the more than six million refugees who fled the country's civil war to come home," but "many refugees say they ar

television. The Ahvaz National Resistance "claimed responsibility for the attack that killed 25 people, almost half of them members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards." Iranian state TV EFTA00148403 said, "Farajollah Chaab, the leader of the separatist group, has been arrested by Iran's intelligence ministry ag

ctively. It is not clear what has happened recently between Russia and Iran with regards to their divergent schemes. Russia wants a strong regime in Damascus with the withdrawal of all foreign forces including those backed by Iran. Iran, however, wants to keep its influence in Syria through paramilitary

n forces including those backed by Iran. Iran, however, wants to keep its influence in Syria through paramilitary forces along the lines of its own Revolutionary Guards. These issues will be on hold for now, according to Guterres, who has indicated the withdrawal of foreign forces from Syrian include all forces wit

more polarised. A growing number want to see the end of the regime; many still cling to it as better than an uncertain alternative, particularly in Damascus. The middle ground has been shrinking. The result has been an apparent stalemate. Protesters gain ground but have yet to cross the crucial threshol

hmadinejad's insubordination; privately, however, he unleashed jackals that had long been salivating for the president's comeuppance. The powerful Revolutionary Guards — who helped engineer Ahmadinejad's contested 2009 reelection — swiftly declared their devotion to Khamenei, and several of the president's adviser

of sanctions and warmongering. To be sure, the earlier sensible effort to have friendly relations with Syria backfired, but not until the regime in Damascus started the massive shooting of its citizens and refused to meet the demands of its people for far reaching reforms. Arguably, the same reversal o

s influence throughout the region. Neither Iran nor Hezbollah in Lebanon would welcome those developments. Already there are reports that Iranian Revolutionary Guards and Hezbollah fighters have supported the pro-Assad forces, and both would have strong incentives to back an Alawite insurgency against a Sunni-dom

ast make it clear that Assad w=ll not have a free hand in reestablishing his rule." Is such use of Amer=can air power feasible? Yes; outside of the Damascus area air defenses are=quite limite= and so would be the risk t= the United States. This conclusion is supported by Israel's series of suc=essful air

st backer of the Shiite-linked Syrian regime, has forged deep tie= to the Shiite-dominated Iraqi government and assures that Hezbollah, whic= Iran's Revolutionary Guards nurtured from its birth in the early 1980s, remains impressively armed and trained.=/span> The U.S. also has p=ayed a role. In the wake of 9/11, it

icals would turn out to be the Palestinian Islamists of Hamas. Yet, Tuesday's announcement that the Hamas leadership has officially relocated from Damascus, and its public declarations of support for the Syrian rebels, suggest a dramatic political break with Iran — and with it the end of any illusion T

sewhere. That would require a degree of organization and infrastructure. Iran already has the means and EFTA00686842 capability to do this, using Revolutionary Guards from the Quds Force or Hezbollah, its Lebanese terrorist surrogates. Al-Qaeda, which has established a front inside Syria, has expressed an interes

slie H. Gelb Article 5. The Daily Star A Turkish model of governance for the Arabs? Mustafa Akyol Article 6. The National Interest Dead End in Damascus Ariel Cohen Article 7. Yale-Global The Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt's Economy? EFTA00686997 Mohamed El Dahshan .4,t de 1. NYT Unity Deal Br

ntain some significant element of surprise—a known unknown. What could that be? Here's a hint: Gen. Hossein Salami, the deputy commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, recently warned that "any place where enemy offensive operations against the Islamic Republic originate will be the target of a reciprocal attack.

th the announcement that top Hamas leader Khalid al-Meshaal is to step down after 16 years, triggering a succession race. Meshaal has had to leave Damascus (after 13 years) because he indicated support for the Syrian uprising. People close to him claim that he's had EFTA00711878 "offers of welcome" f

attack." But if the aftermath of a war remains murky to most Iranians, their anticipation of its inevitability is growing. The commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Mohammad Ali Jafari, told Iranians last week that "we must all prepare for the upcoming war." His warning, the bluntest yet by a senior official,

nder Current Leadership. The New York Times (11/12, Hubbard, 18.61M) reports that "the Syrian government hosted a lavish conference in the capital, Damascus, this week aimed at trying to get the more than six million refugees who fled the country's civil war to come home," but "many refugees say they ar

television. The Ahvaz National Resistance "claimed responsibility for the attack that killed 25 people, almost half of them members of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards." Iranian state TV said, "Farajollah Chaab, the leader of the separatist group, has been arrested by Iran's intelligence ministry agents." The repo