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

Russia’s Federal Security Service chief said Western powers could weaponise ex-fighters, but analysts doubt the claim.

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The claim made by Russia's Federal Security Service chief suggests that Western powers might utilize former ISIL fighters against Iran.

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

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