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A picture taken on October 25, 2013 shows members of jihadist group Al-Nusra Front taking part in a parade calling for the establishment of an Islamic state in Syria, at the Bustan al-Qasr neighbourhood of Aleppo. (AFP/Karam Al-Masri)


Debate: Iran is exploiting Sunni Islamists

Debate: Iran is exploiting Sunni Islamists

Does the understanding that has crystallized between Washington and Tehran over jihadist groups neglect to take into consideration Iran’s regional expansion? Yes, because the stated enmity between the two countries is not deeply ingrained, nor does it form an...