Iran Won't Surrender Its Militias in Syria

The presence of Shia militias is important for the regime and for its backer in Tehran. Many of these militias are also key Iranian proxies in Iraq, with recent reports suggesting that Iran has diverted them to Syria to assist in the wake of the Russian intervention in Syria. So the issue has also a regional dimension that cannot be ignored. Iran finds itself in a situation where it seeks to save the regime in Syria through the help of religious zealots, while pushing for the designatio