“Iran welcomed the fall of its old enemy, Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak. But the uprising now threatening its key Arab ally, the Syrian regime of Bashar Al-Assad, is a different matter altogether. Worse still, the thought that the region’s revolutionary mood may inspire Iran’s own much-bludgeoned green opposition to rise again inspires real fear,” Guardian said.
Pointing out the impact that regional uprisings have had in intensifying mullahs’ regime crises, Guardian added: “Amid the Middle East maelstrom, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei – Tehran’s terrible twins – suddenly look off balance, vulnerable, and at odds.”
Guardian added that the stakes are undoubtedly highfor the Iranian regime. Importance of Syria for the Iranian regime as a “prime conduit to Hezbollah in Lebanon”, and as a base for Hamas leaders is not negligible.