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Iran's ISIS policy

This article assesses Iran's strategy in dealing with the threat of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). It examines the implications of the rise of ISIS in Iran's immediate neighbourhood for Tehran's policies in Syria and Iraq and investigates how each of these countries affec...

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Published in:	International affairs (London) 2015-01, Vol.91 (1), p.1-15
Main Authors:	ESFANDIARY, DINA, TABATABAI, ARIANE
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