Iraq War Propelled Iran To Apex Of Middle East Power...

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Iraq War Propelled Iran To Apex Of Middle East Power...

Iraq War Propelled Iran To Apex Of Middle East Power...
LA Times | Megan K. Stack and Borzou Daragahi | February 18, 2006 at 01:08 PM

The Islamic government in neighboring Iran watched with trepidation in March 2003 when U.S.-led troops stormed Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein's regime and start remaking the political map of the Mideast.

In retrospect, the Islamic Republic could have celebrated: The war has left America's longtime nemesis with profound influence in the new Iraq and pushed it to the apex of power in the region.

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