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How Iran deal aids Aleppo massacre

By Washington Examiner

Published October 17, 2016 10:00am ET

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How Iran deal aids Aleppo massacre — Syria's government depends on Iran and the militias it funds because it cannot win the civil war on its own. This is why the siege of Aleppo has dragged on for four years, putting the civilian population through unending hell. (Syrian Civil Defense- White Helmets via AP) | Uncredited

Before President Obama forced his Iran nuclear deal into effect despite majority congressional opposition, lawmakers fretted about how Iran might spend the $1.7 billion windfall headed its way.

It was one of their main objections to the deal. Iran is the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, and for 37 years has funded paramilitary activity designed to destabilize and weaken its regional neighbors, including Iraq, Israel, the Palestinian territories, Lebanon and now Yemen.

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