Iran Benefits from Regional Turmoil as Price of Oil Soars

(Jerusalem Post) Yaakov Katz - Iran is benefiting from the upheaval in the Middle East as the rising price of oil undercuts the effect sanctions were having on the country, according to recent Israeli defense assessments. At the same time, Hizbullah is concerned with the ongoing protests in Syria and the possibility that President Bashar Assad will lose power. Iran is believed to still be suffering from technical setbacks due to the Stuxnet computer virus, but has gotten most of its program back on track.


2011-04-13 00:00:00

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