How Iran Uses Islamic State to Expand Its Influence
The mullahs want a sectarian bloodbath.
November 24, 2015
The mullahs want a sectarian bloodbath.
The Islamic Republic claims that it is fighting Islamic State (IS)—and has done so occasionally—but in reality it has benefited immensely from the terrorist group’s rise. The more chaos IS causes, the more opportunity Tehran has to further its quest for regional hegemony, as Ray Takeyh and Reuel Marc Gerecht write (free registration required):
The mullahs want a sectarian bloodbath.
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The Islamic Republic claims that it is fighting Islamic State (IS)—and has done so occasionally—but in reality it has benefited immensely from the terrorist group’s rise. The more chaos IS causes, the more opportunity Tehran has to further its quest for regional hegemony, as Ray Takeyh and Reuel Marc Gerecht write (free registration required):
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