America waged war based on information provided by a Iraqi minister, who was later found to be working for Iranian interests. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahm

America waged war based on information provided by a Iraqi minister, who was later found to be working for Iranian interests. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Chalabi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Chalabi IRGC had also announced the Syria as its 35th province. https://carnegieendowment.org/2013/08/27/iran-s-unwavering-support-to-assad-s-syria-pub-52779 https://carnegieendowment.org/2013/08/27/iran-s-unwavering-s... IRGC and Russian bombing had driven out most of the Sunni's from Southern Syria towards north Syria, close to Turkish borders. and Iran is repopulating the land with Shias from allover from Afghanistan to Lebanon. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/13/irans-syria-project-pushing-population-shifts-to-increase-influence https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/13/irans-syria-pr... IRGC has sort of created a contiguous Shia controlled land mass from Iran, Iraq, Syria to Lebanon. Some geopolitical observers I follow, expect the next will be in Afghanistan, with Afghani Shias against Pakistan controlled Sunni Talibans, as soon as US withdraws from Afghanistan.