An alliance is defined as a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations. read over malcolm byrne's article linked above in newsela and complete the following questions. 1. iran remains unchanged after the 2010-2011 arab spring uprising and a member of opec. however, with the rise of global terrorism, recent targets in tehran 2018, and the decline of fossil fuels (according to the business standards fossil fuels will run out by 2068), will iran need to shift towards an alliance with the united states in the future? will such an alliance benefit the united states and its allies? explain your reasoning. 2. use at least one cited piece of evidence from the reading.