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Russia’s multilayered Syrian diplomacy worries Iran

Mistrust and differing objectives continue to mar Iran-Russia relations, even as the two countries move forward on Syria.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani together with his counterparts, Russia's Vladimir Putin and Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan, attend a joint news conference following their meeting in Sochi, Russia November 22, 2017. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC1D16F4FF70
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani together with his counterparts, Russia's Vladimir Putin and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan, attend a joint news conference following their meeting in Sochi, Russia, Nov. 22, 2017. — Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS

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