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Radical Islamic ideology remains strong throughout the region and will once again wash up on the shores of the United States and its allies in Europe if it goes unchecked.
Iranian strategy toward the United States and the Middle East has exhibited remarkable continuity. Tehran has not achieved any of its lofty ambitions, but it has made progress toward them and it is feeling emboldened by its recent successes.