Iran

Over 300,000 southern Iraqi Shiites signed a petition condemning Iran for fomenting violence in Iraq. The commander of Multinational Division Central still sees Iranian influence in central Iraq. The US and European Union urge further sanctions on Iran for its nuclear program.

Bill Roggio is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the Editor of FDD's Long War Journal.

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