Why Iran is more dangerous than Islamic State

Los Angeles Times ^ | September 29, 2016 4:00 AM | Moshe Ya’alon

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U.S. political leaders of both parties argue that destroying Islamic State is America’s top priority in the Middle East. In reality, that’s not nearly as important as confronting the challenge posed by Iran. The nuclear deal that went into effect a year ago may have postponed the danger of an Iranian nuclear bomb, but the multifaceted threat of a militaristic, messianic Iran — 80-million strong — is much more menacing to Western interests than the Sunni thugs and murderers of Raqqah and Mosul. […]

From Tehran’s perspective, it gained much more than it gave up. In exchange for postponing its military nuclear project, it achieved the lifting of many economic sanctions, an end to its political isolation and the loosening of restrictions on its ballistic missile program.

And out of the P5+1’s exaggerated fear of taking any steps that might give the Iranians an excuse to scuttle the deal, Tehran won a lot more too. This includes wide latitude to advance its influence throughout the region as it no longer fears a U.S.-led “military option.” …

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Found another interesting article; doesn't mean it's true, just for anyone who might be interested.

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(ISIS) Daesh was nurtured by Iran, says former Syrian vice president SIRAJ WAHAB | Published — Thursday 6 October 2016

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I read everything from over there, and as for me, we simply can not know but we can make notes and come to our own conclusions. The interview was apparently originally done by Newsweek. Pretty interesting.