article_snippet.sent: But Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard's Quds Force, led by General Qassem Suleimani, is already training, advising and supporting Iraqi Shia militias in Iraqi Shia militias fight against ISIS.
article_snippet.sent: General Qassem Suleimani was accused of involvement in the Shia insurgency against U.S. forces during the Iraq war.
article_snippet.sent: Today General Qassem Suleimani is a celebrity to many Iraqis and Iranians.
article_snippet.sent: That is symbolic of the gulf that still exists between Iran and the U.S., regardless of any thaw in relations in the wake of the recent agreement on a framework nuclear deal and ongoing talks.
article_snippet.sent: Iran, militias' involvement in ISIS fight a mixed blessing .
article_snippet.sent: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani told CNN's Christiane Amanpour last September that "the aerial bombardment campaign is mostly ... a form of theater, rather than a serious battle against terrorism.
article_snippet.sent: " "The battle in Iraq is very important to Iran," explained Mohammed Marandi, a professor at Tehran University.
article_snippet.sent: Will Iran-Saudi proxy war erupt?
highlights_snippet.sent: Iran's elite Quds Force is training, advising and supporting Iraqi Shia militias in Iraqi Shia militias fight against ISIS.
  