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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (L-2) shakes hands with Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani (R-2) in Tehran, Iran on September 15, 2015. (Pool/Iranian Presidency Press Office/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (L-2) shakes hands with Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani (R-2) in Tehran, Iran on September 15, 2015. (Pool/Iranian Presidency Press Office/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
3 Min Read
A soldier patrols in an empty shopping galery as the Belgian capital remains on the highest possible alert level, in Brussels on November 23, 2015. (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
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A soldier patrols in an empty shopping galery as the Belgian capital remains on the highest possible alert level, in Brussels on November 23, 2015. (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
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husain_haqqani
husain_haqqani
Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia
6 Min Read
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