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February 16, 2013

What Was an Iranian Commander Doing in Syria?

Daily Star, Daily Star

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The death earlier this week of a senior Iranian official in Syria has given rise to a flood of speculation and rumor, due mainly to Tehran’s refusal to practice a minimum level of transparency. Such a policy might not be surprising, but ambiguity isn’t always constructive, as some politicians are fond of believing.

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TAGGED: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Syria, Iran

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