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February 8, 2017

Driving a Wedge between Russia and Iran Will Be Difficult, But Beneficial to U.S. Interests

It can be done only through American strength.

Despite a near-continuous rivalry that dates back to the 18th century, Moscow and Tehran have lately been drawn together by their shared antipathy to the U.S., their desire to combat Sunni jihadism, and their support for Bashar al-Assad in Syria, where the Russian military cooperates closely with Iranian and Iran-backed forces. Anna Borshchevskaya considers whether the U.S. could undermine the alliance between the two:

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