a counterweight to NATO expansion

as a counterweight to NATO expansion in the area. Iran has also been a window into the Middle East and Eurasia, allowing Russia goal to spread its power and influence across these vital regions. If the United States were to enact regime change in Iran and install a pro-Western government, Russia would not only lose a key ally in the region, but it would also be strategically surrounded from the south, putting important Russian interests in the Caspian Sea, Central Asia, and the Caucasus at risk. Thus, from a conventional balance-of-power point of view, it makes sense that Moscow would stand behind the Islamic Republic against enemies like the United States, Israel, and GCC states. สล็อตเว็บตรง