Iran deal welcomed by Iraq and Syria but won't change course of conflict
 

By Dominic Evans BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran's historic nuclear deal may ease hostility with the West that has fueled Middle East tensions for decades, but it is unlikely to change the course of conflicts where Tehran and Washington are both awkward allies and enemies. In Syria, Iran has stood by President Bashar al-Assad, providing military and financial support during four years of civil war, throughout which the United States has said Assad must go. In neighboring Iraq, Tehran and Washington support Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's government in its battle against Islamic State, although their historic hostility means they do **t cooperate directly on the battlefield.

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