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Behnam Ben Taleblu: Is #Iran a Western ally against #Daesh? https://t.co/My5Qf8Sqni

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Taleblu: #Russia’s involvement in the Syrian crisis effectively augments Iranian power https://t.co/My5Qf8Sqni #Syria #Iran

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Taleblu: Iran’s strategy in the Middle East with respect to Daesh has been three-fold. https://t.co/My5Qf8Sqni

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Behnam Ben Taleblu on #Daesh in #Iran's regional #security strategy https://t.co/My5Qf8Sqni

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Yul Sohn: #SouthKorea is well positioned within regional economic networks https://t.co/RQcxqmxXtd

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While Tehran regards Daesh as a political & religious challenge, strategically, it seeks to erode, not eliminate it https://t.co/My5Qf8Sqni

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#SouthKorea, is potentially well placed to play a mediating role between #China & the #US https://t.co/RQcxqmxXtd

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Yul Sohn: What comes next for #SouthKorea? https://t.co/RQcxqmxXtd

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Iran’s actions & limited battlefield successes of allied-militias pose a policy riddle for intl coalit.against Daesh https://t.co/My5Qf8Sqni

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#SouthKorea aims to help set principles, norms & rules in international institutions by pursuing a niche diplomacy https://t.co/RQcxqmxXtd

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Kim Dae-jung's govt was the 1st to make a cautious attempt to strike a new balance in South Korea’s relations w/ US https://t.co/RQcxqmxXtd

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Taleblu: #Iran’s campaign against #Daesh is a means of strengthening its strategic position in the #MiddleEast https://t.co/My5Qf8Sqni

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Yul Sohn: The international profile of each middle power is rooted in its domestic politics https://t.co/RQcxqmxXtd #SouthKorea

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There is an immediate need for #SouthKorea to apply its middle power role to help shape a regional architecture https://t.co/RQcxqmxXtd

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In 2015, #SouthKorea’s GDP ranks 13th, size of military expenditure ranks 10th & its population exceeds 50 million. https://t.co/RQcxqmxXtd

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Yul Sohn: In terms of size, #SouthKorea is clearly a middle power https://t.co/AfYvrkblDC

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Taleblu: Over the past year, the #MiddleEast has witnessed the burgeoning of a new conflict dyad:#Iran versus #Daesh https://t.co/My5Qf8Sqni

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Yul Sohn: There is a risk that the Korean peninsula might become again the playground of great power politics https://t.co/AfYvrkblDC

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Power shifts create tensions in #EastAsia; regional #security architecture is undergoing dramatic change https://t.co/AfYvrkblDC

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"Enemy of Convenience: #Iran’s fight against #Daesh" Read new FRIDE analysis by Behnam Ben Taleblu https://t.co/My5Qf9a1LS