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Strait Talk: Iran's Role in Syria

Iran has recruited and supported many Shia militias to help the regime of Bashar al-Assad in the Syrian Civil War - now in its seventh year. Our senior correspondent Courtney Kealy explains. Strait Talk brings you the much-needed context to stories that are changing the world around us. It airs every Friday at 20:30 GMT on TRT World. Subscribe to Strait Talk YouTube Channel: http://trt.world/StraitTalk Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook Twitter: http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram Visit our website: http://trt.world