To be sure, Iran’s alliances are vulnerable to erosion and, in the case of two staunch allies, Syria and Venezuela, to outright collapse. The end of Chavismo would threaten Iran’s vast interests in Venezuela and its considerable presence in the Andes, while the fall of the Assad dynasty would be a devastating blow to Iran’s regional strategy.
可以肯定伊朗的战略联盟并不稳固，叙利亚和委内瑞拉这两大坚定盟友甚至有可能彻底崩溃。查韦斯政权终结有可能威胁伊朗在委内瑞拉的庞大利益，同时伊朗在安第斯山脉的势力也有可能遭到破坏。阿萨德王朝的垮台将对伊朗地区战略构成毁灭性的打击。