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Analysis: Collapse of Syria's Assad is a blow to Iran's 'Axis of Resistance'

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Iran 's decadeslong strategy of building an “Axis of Resistance” supporting militant groups and proxies around the region is falling apart.

Syria was an important geographical link that allowed Iran to move weapons and other supplies to Hezbollah in Lebanon .

The loss of Syria does not mean the end of Iran ’s ability to project power in the Mideast .

Iran still holds the card of its nuclear program.

There remains a risk of wider attacks in the region, particularly on oil infrastructure.

“If Iran would develop nuclear weapons, that would be a great blow to the international nonproliferation regime,” says Thanos Dokos , Greece ’s national security adviser.

Iran will need to make the decision weighing the problems it faces at home and abroad.