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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