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Iranian support for protests could backfire in Syria and the Gulf

Iranian support for protests could backfire in Syria and the Gulf

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Apr 19, 2011
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An Iranian woman holding a placard reading "They killed my brother because he asked where is my vote" during a protest in Tehran. (File photo)

By JAMES M. DORSEY
SPECIAL TO AL ARABIYA

An opportunistic proponent of the mass anti-government protests sweeping the Middle East and North Africa, Iran is discovering that they constitute a mixed blessing.

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