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Russia's Security Chief Suggests Western Powers May Use Ex-ISIL Fighters Against Iran

Alexander Bortnikov, the chief of Russia’s Federal Security Service, suggested that Western nations could potentially utilize ex-ISIL fighters against Iran. Analysts, however, have raised doubts about the validity of this claim.

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Alexander Bortnikov, the chief of Russia’s Federal Security Service, suggested that Western nations could potentially utilize ex-ISIL fighters against Iran. Analysts, however, have raised doubts about the validity of this claim.

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Could ex-ISIL fighters be used against Iran, as a Russian official claimed?

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Russia's Security Chief Suggests Western Powers May Use Ex-ISIL Fighters Against Iran