Iran Sees Opportunity in Russia’s Georgia Crisis
Source: http://www.robertamsterdam.com/2008/09/iran_sees_opportunity_in_russi.htmPosted on Monday, September 1st, 2008 | In Russia
Contributed by: Robert Amsterdam (http://www.robertamsterdam.com/) -
Writing at the Financial Times, editor Roula Khalaf argues that with regard to the Russian invasion of Georgia, “It is to Iran’s advantage to stay on the sidelines as a new geopolitical game unfolds, and Tehran tries to figure out its place in it.” Per my earlier blog post, I strongly agree.
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