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The Independent on Sunday has learned that a military decision has been taken in Iran – even before last week’s presidential election – to send a first contingent of 4,000 Iranian Revolutionary Guards to Syria to support President Bashar al-Assad’s forces against the largely Sunni rebellion that has cost almost 100,000 lives in just over two years. Iran is now fully committed to preserving Assad’s regime, according to pro-Iranian sources which have been deeply involved in the Islamic Republic’s security, even to the extent of proposing to open up a new ‘Syrian’ front on the Golan Heights against Israel.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-president-assad-forces-in-syria-8660358.html
I'm not sure what to think of this. On one hand, Iranian support at this point will mean nothing except that the rebel victory, which I believe is inevitable, will only be more painful for Iran. On the other hand, opening up a front against Israel is likely to spiral into a war between the United States and Iran. This, however, is likely just rhetoric.