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Iran-Saudi Arabia relations will develop slowly
Iran and Saudi Arabia failed to meet their self-imposed deadline on reopening their embassies by May 10
IranOil reliance will fall in Middle East and North Africa
Dependence on oil and gas revenues has fallen in the Middle Eastern and North African hydrocarbon-rich states since 2010
Middle EastIran’s uranium mines will support its nuclear industry
Iran announced that it will increase its yellowcake production by 50% and more than double its number of uranium mines
IranSymbolic Syria-Iran deals could nudge Arab states
The Iranian presidential visit to Damascus was lauded as marking a new level of strategic and economic cooperation
SyriaIran’s tanker capture will worsen oil price jitters
Iran captured a second oil tanker in less than a week, in the vicinity of the strategically vital Straits of Hormuz
IranLegislature-cabinet tensions will be contained in Iran
Parliament sacked the industries minister for alleged mismanagement, despite support for him from the president
IranIran-linked attacks on Gulf shipping could rise
Iran's navy seized an oil tanker bound for Houston, which Tehran accused of colliding with an Iranian ship in the Gulf
IranIran’s economic outlook is weak despite new trade ties
Iran and Kazakhstan signed five trade agreements and discussed further expansions of commercial ties
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