Trump Administration Says Iran Could Exit Syria Amid Pandemic - Foreign Policy
The State Department’s top official for Iran thinks Russia and Syria see more benefits to a potential Iranian drawdown.
Hook’s comments come amid signs that Tehran’s enthusiasm for proxy campaigns across the Middle East could be flagging, with COVID-19 killing more than 7,000 people in Iran so far, a figure that U.S. officials believe could be much higher. Israel’s departing defense minister said this week that he’d seen Iranian forces leaving Syria but offered no evidence to back up his claim. An Iranian lawmaker also said this week that the campaign on behalf of Assad has cost as much as $30 billion.
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