DNI Coats: Iran Continues to Prop Up the Assad Regime

Published May 12, 2017 4:49pm ET



Iran continues to boost the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria and act as the leading state sponsor of terrorism even as the nuclear deal temporarily limits the country’s ability to build a nuclear weapon, according to a top intelligence chief.

The remarks from Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats come as the Trump administration conducts a comprehensive review of its Iran policy.

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