Commentary
Mohanad Hage Ali
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Commentary
The Wild Frontier
Journalist Ali Hashem discusses why Iran aims to secure control over the Syrian-Iraqi border.
Published on Jun 19, 2017
The tension in Syria is rising over Iran’s desire to secure control of the Syrian-Iraqi border, against the apparent wishes of the United States. This has already let to military confrontations between pro-Iranian militias and armed groups backed by the United States, with American aircraft having bombed Syrian regime forces and their pro-Iran allies.
To examine the situation in more depth, in mid-June Diwan spoke to Ali Hashem, the editor in chief of the Mayadeen website. Hashem is familiar with Iranian and Hezbollah thinking, and shed light on what it is the Iranians would like to achieve in Syria. This interview was conducted in English and Arabic. The Arabic version is available here.
About the Author
Mohanad Hage Ali
Deputy Director for Research, Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center
Mohanad Hage Ali is the deputy director for research at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center.
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Recent Work
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