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Iran’s Evolving Role in the Struggle Against ISIS

Diplomat Associate Editor Ankit Panda discusses Iran and ISIS with Akhilesh Pillalamarri.

By Ankit Panda
December 06, 2014
Iran’s Evolving Role in the Struggle Against ISIS
Credit: Wikimedia Commons

In this week’s podcast for The Diplomat, host Ankit Panda speaks to Diplomat contributor Akhilesh Pillalamarri about Iran’s recent airstrikes against ISIS and the geopolitics of the modern Middle-East.

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