It's been a rough year for Iran and its friends in the Middle East. And Iran just lost one of its most important allies in the region: the Assad regime. Related storiesIran itselfSatellite imagery shows damaged buildings at a military facility in Iran following Israeli strikes in October. In July, Iran accused Israel of executing the daring assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas' political wing. Officials said a majority of the Iranian missiles were intercepted.

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