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The Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988) was for Iran the beginning of a three-decade project to build a Shiite sphere of influence, stretching across Iraq and Syria to the Mediterranean. Major General Qassem Suleimani took command of the Quds Force fifteen years ago, and in that time he has sought to reshape the Middle East in Iran’s favor, working as a power broker and as a military force: assassinating rivals, arming allies, and, for most of a decade, directing a network of militant groups that killed hundreds of Americans in Iraq. The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Suleimani for his role in supporting the Assad regime, and for abetting terrorism. newyorker/reporting/2013/09/30/130930fa_fact_filkins
Posted on: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 03:24:40 +0000

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