Global news Isaac Bennett ABU MOHAMMED AL - JULANI, AL, AL - ASSAD, ASIA, BASHAR AL - ASSAD, CEASEFIRE, CIVILIAN CASUALTIES, CONFLICT, EUROPE/ASIA, GAZA, GAZA STRIP, HAMA, HEZBOLLAH, IDLIB, JABHAT AL, MIDDLE EAST, MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS, QAEDA, RUSSIA, SYRIA, UNITED NATIONS Iran’s Strategic Position in Syria’s Escalating Conflict