07/24/12: The Miami Herald reports a commander of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard has warned “hated Arab” rivals they could face repercussions for their efforts to topple the Tehran-backed regime of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria. In comments carried by the semiofficial Fars news agency, General Masoud Jazayeri did not specify any country or give details on the type of possible backlash, but Iran’s main Arab foe Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations such as Qatar are key supporters of the Syrian rebels. The comments also appear aimed at dismissing speculation that Tehran is trying to distance itself from Assad as part of political bet-hedging in case he falls. Assad is Iran’s main Middle East ally, and his downfall would be a serious blow to Iran and its proxy forces Hezbollah in Lebanon and Palestinian Hamas.
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