My apologies, I had not read the entirety of this post with enough depth. I am familiar with most of the investigative journalists mentioned above..

The onset of the Syrian War coincided with the period of time encompassing inorganic uprisings throughout numerous MENA nation-states.. this, of course, is popularly referred to as the "Arab Spring." I had originally been under the assumption that the Involved Parties had implemented an incorrect calculus in fomenting the abdication of Bashar Assad as well as the overall degradation of Alawi influence in Syria.

However, I now firmly believe that this conflict has been implemented as a means to weaken Iran's military capacity, logistical efficiency, and strategic positioning. For some time, in a geopolitical context, Iran has been confined within a Pincer formation by its GCC competitors and their Western allies. Now, Iran has increased the area of operations of its military. This should logically result in an increase of stress in Iran's supply chains. Another factor to consider is the monetary effects of this endeavor with specific focus on the impact to the Iranian Rial's purchasing power. I consider the market pricing of Brent Crude Oil Futures and, more importantly, the market pricing of US Dollar Futures (Iran relies on hydrocarbon exports to generate foreign-exchange reserves) as a bellwether of domestic volatility in Iran.