Less than two weeks ago, Syrian President Bashar Assad seemed to have a solid grip on power. Top Iranian and Russian military officials operated openly and freely within the country. Supply lines from the Islamic Republic of Iran, through Syria, replenished Hezbollah forces operating in Lebanon.

Assad's ouster and Trump's ascendancy will fundamentally reshape the Middle East{ai:summary}<p>Syrian President Bashar Assad appeared to maintain strong control over his regime, with Iranian and Russian military officials active in the country. Supply routes from Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon were functioning without interruption. </p><p>#foreignaffairs</p>

Vivian Bercovici: Rebel takeover of Syria has Iran and Hamas trembling in their boots

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