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How US sanctions facilitate Turkish-Iranian understanding on Syria

Faced with US pressures on multiple fronts, Iran and Turkey are likely to step up cooperation — including in Syria, where the two neighbors remain at odds over multiple issues.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu shakes hands with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif during a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey October 30, 2018. REUTERS/Murad Sezer - RC15CF69EA60
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (L) shakes hands with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif during a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 30, 2018. — REUTERS/Murad Sezer

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