If American-supported forces retake the border crossing between Anbar and Deir Ezzor Provinces from the Islamic State, they would cut off Iranian transit options, though the terrain remains inhospitable for Shia militia groups regardless of who holds it.

Authors

• Person: William J. Burns, Michèle Flournoy Organization: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  An Integrated U.S. Strategy to Address Iran's Nuclear and Regional ...

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• An Integrated U.S. Strategy to Address Iran's Nuclear and Regional ... carnegieendowment.org William J. Burns, Michèle Flournoy · Carnegie Endowment for International Peace via serper

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• Islamic State entity
• Iran entity