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…those groups and has advocated outreach to the Assad regime as a way of crippling Iran's influence in the region, Makovsky said. "Unlike the Palestinian issue, where there is a sense that there is a will but not necessarily a capacity, they feel in Syria there is a central authority" to ensure the success of a peace deal, Makovsky said. Moreover, Hezbollah's growing strength in Lebanon, and llamas' persis- tent rocket attacks from Gaza on sout...…

















































