The Iranian government, particularly the Revolutionary Guards, is playing a huge role in helping the Iraqi security forces fight the Islamic State. Iraq and Iran share a 910-mile border that is mostly porous. Iraq’s territorial integrity is critical for Iran too.

Source: www.rand.org

If Iran is playing in the security field, will it play in the development field? So far, that doesn’t seem part of their strategy, winning hearts and minds.

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