Russia pursues its own aims, not Iran's, in Syria
Close military coordination has been a winning formula, but it is not an alliance
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- Joint conflict participants
- Limits to partnership
- Diverging visions
- Attempting to manage the nuclear deal
- Energy and trade
- Civilian nuclear projects
- Arms trade
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