Iran and Syrian regime seek to draw new red line on US-Syria policy - analysis
Due to the recent Iran-Saudi Arabia deal and also Syria’s reconciliation in the Gulf, Iran may believe it can now pivot to focus on the US.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
The airstrikes the US carried out against Iran-backed forces in Syria last week are continuing to reverberate across the region. The Syrian regime, backed by Iran and Russia, is taking a tougher stance than in the past.
The regime has condemned the US strikes, and US President Joe Biden also warned on Friday that the US would “act forcefully” to protect Americans. Nevertheless, Iranian-backed militias in Syria carried out more attacks on US forces on Friday, striking a base and wounding a US service member.
This war of words between Washington and Syria is interesting and important. It mirrors similar statements being made by Israel and Hezbollah in the wake of an infiltration in mid-March, where a man suspected of having infiltrated from Lebanon planted a bomb near a road junction near Megiddo.
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Due to the recent Iran-Saudi Arabia deal and also Syria’s reconciliation in the Gulf, Iran may believe it can now pivot to focus on the US.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
The airstrikes the US carried out against Iran-backed forces in Syria last week are continuing to reverberate across the region. The Syrian regime, backed by Iran and Russia, is taking a tougher stance than in the past.
The regime has condemned the US strikes, and US President Joe Biden also warned on Friday that the US would “act forcefully” to protect Americans. Nevertheless, Iranian-backed militias in Syria carried out more attacks on US forces on Friday, striking a base and wounding a US service member.
This war of words between Washington and Syria is interesting and important. It mirrors similar statements being made by Israel and Hezbollah in the wake of an infiltration in mid-March, where a man suspected of having infiltrated from Lebanon planted a bomb near a road junction near Megiddo.
more............. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-735527