The West finds itself in a position where it cannot conclude agreements with the Kremlin on Iran, but with Tehran there is an opportunity for openness
Ellie Geranmayeh and Nicole Grajewski examine the growing convergence between Russia and Iran, shedding light on the extent of their burgeoning partnership and elucidating the fresh challenges that the Western world confronts as this alliance intensifies
Russia and Iran can work in areas where there are common interests, but also avoid areas of tension and work more towards where they really have synergies
Ellie Geranmayeh and Nicole Grajewski discuss the extent to which Russia and Iran have come closer together and outline the new risks the West faces as the union deepens
Especially in the runup to an election year for President Biden, I do think there’s going to be pitfalls here
Ellie Geranmayeh comments on the future of Washington-Tehran engagement after Biden’s prisoner swap deal
In light of the US-Iran prisoner swap, Ellie Geranmayeh comments on the status of the relations between the two countries
From a Western assessment, having an Islamic Republic of Iran, that has much more contained capabilities on nuclear weapons potential, is a much better siituation
The war in Ukraine, and Russia’s use of Iranian drones there, has reshuffled European priorities and created new openings for deepening engagement with Israel
Hugh Lovatt comments on the impact of the war in Ukraine on European priorities regarding Israel
Mehran Haghirian writes about how obstacles to nuclear talks threaten the diplomatic appeasement between the Gulf and Iran
“There has been a consensus from Iran on their relationship with the GCC states, especially Saudi Arabia, which would be a crown jewel in that clout for them,” Ellie Geranmayeh
Hugh Lovatt, a Middle East analyst at the European Council on Foreign Relations, stressed that some groups considered proxies of Iran, notably Hamas, were more independent of the regime than is often
Hugh Lovatt suggests that some groups perceived as proxies of Iran have more independence than believed and Jerusalem holds symbolic importance to them
Climate change has well and truly hit the Middle East. To overcome the gravest risks posed, an active cross-border approach is required.
Ellie Geranmayeh argues tackling climate challenges presents a strong path for regional cooperation in the aftermath of the Iran-Saudi normalisation deal