The unspoken US-Iranian 'alliance' against IS
While Iran was snubbed by the Americans and denied an invitation to join the broad international coalition against the group labeling itself the Islamic State, it’s a different story on the ground in Iraq. US Secretary of State John Kerry said that Iran’s participation in the security "wouldn’t be appropriate", considering its active support for the Syrian regime. However, it was also clear that the West wanted to avoid religious friction between its key Middle East allies, who are Sunni Muslims, and the Shiite Muslim Iranians. scoffed at a ...
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