Iran dramatically shifts Iraq policy to confront Islamic State
As pressure built up for Nouri al Maliki to step down from the prime minister post in Iraq last month, Iran, his most ardent supporter stayed surprisingly silent as top Iranian officials worked to get him out. Similarly, when the United States, regularly denounced as the Great Satan by officials in Iran, began bombing inside Iraq last month, Tehran stayed quiet. This marked shift in Iran’s approach to Iraq is a response to the gains of Islamic State, the militant group which has torn across Iraqi territory and come within striking distance ...
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