As tensions persist and the Iran nuclear deal hangs in the balance, Kaveh L. Afrasiabi casts a look at the challenges faced by both sides, including the influence of third parties, domestic politics, and conflicting leadership preferences that are making a successful resolution increasingly difficult.
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Oil prices are experiencing what is probably their last hike in history. Iran should seize this opportunity to invest smart and make most of the windfall revenues.
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While Hassan Rouhani's strong language against Donald Trump attracted attention of the international media, in his speech for the Iranian diplomats, the president also offered a reconciliation with regional states including Saudi Arabia. Is this a sign of Tehran's shift in Middle East policy?
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Former diplomat Ali Khorram discusses the recurrent motif of Iran’s ‘turn towards East’ policy and closer relations with China and Russia.
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By Kaveh L. Afrasiabi
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