Mohammad Reza Naqdi, commander of the Basij, June 18, 2014

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Mohammad Reza Naqdi
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“The scene they have created in Iraq is the result of the United States’ behind-the-scene attempts to sow discord and they are certainly the main mastermind of these events.”“Basij Commander Blames US for Volatile Situation in Iraq,” Fars News Agency, June 18, 2014, http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13930328000806.

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