BBC News: Reports " Russia's defence ministry says it has used a base in western Iran to carry out air strikes in Syria. "
Lets Get Real:
This shows how Russia has become more powerful in the Middle East as the presence of the US is seen as weak and lead by a weak President. The US during the Cold War had pushed Russia out, now Obama is handing over the Middle East to Putin. Thus on two fronts the US and its allies seen have seen the return of the old policies of the USSR, the new Russian Empire added the Crimea back and is making threat to the rest of the Ukraine. It is developing strong ties in the Middle East, the next US President, and let state that will be HRC will face rebuilding US power. There is a chance that Putin might take the risk of going after the Baltic States while Obama is in the Oval, does anyone think that Obama would do anything, that is why Russia can take action.
