Sanctions, a failing economy and coronavirus may cause Iran to change its involvement in Syria
- Written by Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
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Iran’s emergence as a hot zone for the coronavirus further complicates that country’s relationships with its neighbours at a time when its economy is sliding deeper into recession.
US President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran by tightening economic sanctions coincides with a...