Iran’s Regional Policy: A Fresh Start?

... confessional groups are becoming increasingly polarized against the backdrop of events in Syria [17] . Sunni and Shiite: Battleground Iraq Qatar may well be deliberately sharing influence over the Palestinian national movement in order to obtain Iran’s support ... ... home to the Islamic State (IS), territory claimed by a group of radical Islamists [22] . AFP / LOUAI BESHARA Elena Suponina: Shiites and Sunnis: The Danger of Major War from Syria to Pakistan Emergence of a major Islamist entity in close proximity to ...