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Iran: Managing U.S. Military Action in Syria

Sep 4, 2013 | 11:30 GMT

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on Sept. 3.

(BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images)

While the potential exists for U.S.-Iranian cooperation on Syria, U.S. military action undoubtedly would weaken the country. This carries serious risks for Iranian interests. An unfriendly Syria could cut Tehran off from Hezbollah, its pre-eminent non-state Arab ally, and jeopardize the position of its Iraqi allies....

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