The upheaval in Syria has been viewed as a threat to the Iranian sphere of influence, with the Iranians not only supporting the al-Assad regime but sending weapons and supplies via Syria to the extremist group Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Some analysts have postulated that Iran could have its interests severely curtailed by the fall of the Syrian regime.
That may be the case but Iran's influence would grow exponentially should an uprising take place in Saudi Arabia.
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It is hard to watch events unfold in this region without a growing sense of foreboding.
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