Iran Deploys Revolutionary Guard To Iraq To Support Maliki Government Forces

Tehran's entrance into Iraq, on the pretext of protecting Shia sites, may lead to a region-wide conflict. Iran deployed an elite unit of its Revolutionary Guard to Iraq as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) continues to gain ground in the northern part of the country. Iran is dominated by Shia Muslims -- a group that is also predominant in the Iraqi government and military forces -- and has a special interest in fighting the Sunni Muslim ISIS.