Fifth, it is wrong to assume that without Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Iran would lose its influence in the Muslim world as well as its link to Hezbollah in Lebanon. America’s regional position weakened, and Iran’s strengthened, following the US-led invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq;
第五，假设没有叙利亚总统巴沙尔·阿萨德，伊朗就会失去在穆斯林世界的影响力和与黎巴嫩真主党的联系根本就没有依据。在以美国为首的阿富汗及伊拉克入侵行动后，美国的地区地位有所削弱，而伊朗则反之。