Following the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011, Iranian leaders expressed concern regarding the rise of Sunni extremist groups like the Islamic State and the support provided to Syrian rebel groups by the United States, European nations, and Gulf states.

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  War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS

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• War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS www.csis.org CSIS via serper

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• U.S. location
• Islamic State entity
• Syria location
• Syrian Civil War event