Vali Nasr

Professor of International Politics, Tufts University

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Professor of International Politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and author of The Shia Revival: How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future

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Iran has suspended talks with the US on Iraqi security, denouncing US attacks on Shiite militias in Baghdad. The US accuses Iran of supplying the militias with weapons.

US Blames Iran for Escalating Violence in Iraq

Iran has suspended talks with the US on Iraqi security, denouncing US attacks on Shiite militias in Baghdad. The US accuses Iran of supplying the militias with weapons.

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