Why did Syria ally with Iran during the Iran-Iraq War?

a. because it shared the same ideology as Iran
b. to balance against the growing power of Iraq
c. because Iraq had openly threatened Syria’s borders
d. to bandwagon with Iran, which Syrians believed was the more powerful state


Answer: B

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