July 7, 2014 | Quote
Analysis: Iran’s Double Game In Iraq
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And these strategies worked to keep Iran in a position of power in Iraq, and says Iranian IRGC specialist Ali Alfoneh, “the Iraqi Shia in suspension and in a constant state of dependency on Tehran”.
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And this presents a key element going forward. As Mohseni and Alfoneh argue, the IRGC put in the hard work on the ground, supporting the militia and cultivating conditions in which Iran gained the upper hand. Now is a time for working those contacts, and seeing what Iran can get out of it.
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