In fact, Iran has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in Syria, and annual bilateral trade tops a billion dollars. Irani’s growing influence over the Syrian security apparatus is well established, and Iran is funding an effort to create Syrian Shia militias to compensate for Assad’s sagging support in the army and in the minority Alawite community.
实际上，伊朗对叙利亚投资达数亿美元，年双边贸易额超过10亿美元。伊朗对叙利亚安全设施的影响根深蒂固，而且伊朗出资建设叙利亚什叶派民兵，以弥补阿萨德在军队和阿拉维特派居住地区日渐衰落的威望。