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Trump should present Iran with a choice – and a dare

Trump should present Iran with a choice – and a dare

The end of Bashar al-Assad’s wretched regime in Syria unlocks many doors for the United States across Syria, Lebanon, Gaza and Iran.

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How can the United States take advantage of the great but tricky strategic opportunity that the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s tyranny in Damascus offers us? Mainly through a combination of meaningful incentives for, and credible threats against, our enemies, frenemies, allies and would-be friends. Let’s go down the list.

The end of Assad’s wretched regime unlocks many doors for Syria, Lebanon, Iran and Gaza.   David Rowe

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Bret StephensContributorBret Stephens is a columnist for The New York Times.

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