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Ethnic Separatist Groups in Iran

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By Karim Sadjadpour
Published on Jul 11, 2007

Source: HDNet

Carnegie Associate Karim Sadjadpour appeared on Dan Rather Reports to discuss ethnic separatist groups in Iran. “The current inhabitants of Iran have been a part of the Iranian nation for a long time.  I think the prospect of Iran breaking up into several pieces or succumbing to civil or ethnic war, along the lines of Iraq or what we’ve seen in places like Lebanon, is extremely unlikely”

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About the Author

Karim Sadjadpour

Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Karim Sadjadpour is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he focuses on Iran and U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East.

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