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6. Since Iran's full name is the "Islamic Republic of Iran", this made me do a double take

Tue Nov 21, 2017, 05:53 AM

Nov 2017

I thought he was saying he was taking the "Islamic" out of the state of Iran, until I read on. Which would have basically been a coup.

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Iranian president declares end of Islamic State [View all] alp227 Nov 2017 OP

aren't they in Africa now ? JI7 Nov 2017 #1

That is what I thought. They are. applegrove Nov 2017 #2

That's a strange thing for them to announce. RDANGELO Nov 2017 #3

They are happy to declare the end of the Sunni Islamic State BeyondGeography Nov 2017 #8

Strange wording...I assume they are talking about ISIS? LeftInTX Nov 2017 #4

"Islamic State" is the current name of ISIS jmowreader Nov 2017 #5

ISIL is Sunni and Iran is Shia BumRushDaShow Nov 2017 #7

This will make tRump furious.... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2017 #9

Don't Worry. The CIA will find more 'moderates' to fund Wolf Frankula Nov 2017 #10