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Source: http://qz.com/294731/with-isil-iran-is-not-and-will-not-be-a-friend-to-the-us/
In the War Against IS, Iran Is Already Getting All the American Help It Needs
(Quartz) Bobby Ghosh - Iran is already getting all the American cooperation it needs: the U.S.-led Operation Inherent Resolve has helped to halt the IS advance in Syria and Iraq; Western governments are expending great resources to train Iraqi forces and the Syrian opposition to take the fight to the Sunni extremists; international sanctions have been directed at the terrorist organization's finances. Meanwhile, Qassem Suleimani, commander of Iran's Quds Force, is able to roam freely in Iraq, pulling the strings with Shia militias and elements of the Iraqi army, as well as helping Assad in Syria. Why, exactly, would Iran need more U.S. help?