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March 25, 2021       Share:    

Source: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/service-ideology-irans-religious-and-socioeconomic-activities-syria

Iran's Religious and Socioeconomic Activities in Syria

(Washington Institute for Near East Policy) Oula A. Alrifai - Tehran's relationship with Damascus can be described as one of strategic dominance. This report lays bare the extent of Iranian infiltration of Syrian religious and socioeconomic life. It details the spread of Twelver Shia ideology through seminaries and academic institutions, while demonstrating Iran's massive economic clout in Syria.

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