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Qatar will fund and host the US-Iran prisoner deal
Iranian frozen assets held in South Korea are to be transferred to Switzerland and then to bank accounts in Qatar
QatarIranian-US relations will remain fraught
Washington and Tehran reached an understanding that could free prisoners and unfreeze Iranian assets
IranIran-US tensions will ease but remain high
Understanding could see US dual nationals freed in a prisoner exchange in return for unfreezing Iranian assets
IranIran’s election will see conservatives retain power
Pre-registration for candidates intending to stand in Iran’s March 2024 parliamentary elections is underway
IranIran’s SCO inclusion will bring limited security gains
Iran has gained membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which has a defence-security orientation
IranIran-US tensions raise security risks in the Gulf
The United States is increasing its military presence in the Gulf in order to stop Iran’s seizure of commercial vessels
IranIran-Pakistan trade will have to bypass sanctions
Pakistan has claimed force majeure citing US sanctions for its failure to build a gas pipeline with Iran
IranGulf disputes will hinder regional rapprochement
Iran’s actions and rhetoric over three disputed Gulf islands and a contested gas field were reinforced yesterday
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