As their mutual enemy retreats, friction grows between Russia, Iran
The common cause of defeating ISIS is leading to new calculations/ With the end in sight to the battle to pry contested Syrian territory from ISIS, the political and diplomatic questions regarding the country’s future have brought Tehran and Moscow’s competing interests to the fore, Anton Mardasov For one, Tehran has grown concerned that informal negotiations on Syria policy, such as recent talks between Russia and the US, are gradually replacing the Astana process, formulated by Russia, Iran and Turkey. There is also the prospect that Iran ...
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