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by cm2187 898 days ago
No they mostly back Shia groups. You won't see then supporting ISIS.
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They are not supporting ISIS because it's a Sunni group, it's because ISIS is very much anti Shiites, that Iran doesn't have a choice but to fight them, too. Hamas is Sunni and Iran is perfectly fine with that.. Al Qaeda is Sunni too, and while they are not best buddies, it's enough for Al Qaeda to be anti west for Iran to support them through hidden channels.
Hamas is Sunni