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Russian cooperation with Iran and Iraq has broader consequences than saving Assad

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imageRouhani's hand grows stronger thanks to Iran's cooperation with Russia.Reuters

The sudden launch of Russia’s military operations in Syria late last month caught the United States and regional players by surprise.

It began with an announcement that defined the primary objective of the mission as a confrontation with the Islamic State (ISIS) in...

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