Iran and Syria: Estimates of Iran’s military expenditure in Syria vary from US$6 billion a year to US$15-US$20 billion a year. David P. Goldman writes that even if the lower estimates are closer to the truth, the cost of the Syrian war to the Tehran regime is roughly the same as the country’s total budget deficit and Tehran’s lopsided commitment to military spending can be explained by Russian and Chinese geopolitical ambitions and fears. Editorial: Nearly four decades after it was born, the Islamic Republic remains an unbending tyranny. The Trump White House shouldn’t spend energy hunting for moderate negotiating partners in the Islamist regime because there aren’t any. They’re under arrest. – Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
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