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It would be incorrect to assume Russia shares an interest with the United States to ensure Iran does not obtain nuclear weapons. This assumption is fraught with errors. A nuclear capability for Iran will be an asset for Russia in their efforts to halt the United States from intervening in the Middle East as Russia and Iran work together to conquer and control more of the region. Russia has already conquered parts of Georgia, taken Crimea, and is now trying to conquer all of Ukraine. However, Russia’s foreign policy goals are not limited to the conquest of Ukraine and Europe. Over the past several years, Russia has been working together with Iran and the Syrian dictator Assad to dominate the Middle East . Russia has been responsible for the destruction of entire towns and the deaths of large civilian populations in Syria. Both Russia and Tehran share the goal of deterring the United States and the West from interfering with their continued Middle Eastern conquest. An Iranian regime wi