Iran’s Destabilizing Role in the Middle East

Testimony by Ray Takeyh

July 16, 2014

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In his testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ray Takeyh argues that in order to successfully combat Iran's destabilizing influence in the Middle East, the United States must be an active player in Syria and Iraq and undertake a more systematic effort to contest all of Iran's regional assets.

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