Commentary: With Washington looking the other way, Iran fills a void in Iraq
A member of Iraqi security forces gestures near Falluja, Iraq, May 31, 2016./ On May 30, Iraqi special forces stormed the southern edge of Falluja under U.S. air cover, launching a new assault to recapture one of the last major Iraqi cities under the control of Islamic State militants. Iraq’s elite forces who are leading the fight have been trained by U.S. advisers, but many others on the battlefield were trained or supplied by Iran. It’s the latest example of how Washington has looked the other way as Iran deepened its military involvement ...
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