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To an extent it's of Iran's making (2,2,3)

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in so far

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'to an extent' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'of iran's making' is the wordplay.
'making' indicates an anagram.
'of'+'irans'='ofirans'
'ofirans' with letters rearranged gives 'IN SO FAR'.

'it's' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for in so far that I've seen before include "Inasmuch" , "To the degree or extent that" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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