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Iran is winning Iraq

Forget the Islamic State – the real threat comes from Iran

21 March 2015

9:00 AM

21 March 2015

9:00 AM

The Islamic State is on the retreat. The combination of Peshmerga forces and US-led airstrikes halted their offensive on the Syrian border town of Kobane. The Iraqi Security Forces and Shiite militias are taking back the Isis-held city of Tikrit, Saddam Hussein’s hometown. Elsewhere, the group have been rocked by desertions and internal dissent.

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