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Intra-Shia strains in Iraq could spiral out of control
Behind-the-scenes intervention by Grand Ayatollah Sistani brought an end to two days of intra-Shia violence
IraqPilgrimage issues could raise Iranian-Iraqi tensions
Iran closed its border with Iraq as capacity was overwhelmed by the number of Shia pilgrims entering Iraq
IranMiddle East and East Med climate warming is inevitable
The Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East are warming twice as fast as the global average
Middle EastAlbania cyberattack may have deterrence value
Washington has imposed sanctions on Iranian entities for their alleged role in hacking Albanian government servers
InternationalSouthern Syria faces rising security problems
Reduced Russian involvement in southern Syria has enabled an increased security presence by Damascus and Tehran.
SyriaAlbania severs relations with Iran over cyberattack
Albania cut diplomatic ties with Iran and expelled its diplomats after identifying cyberattack perpetrators
AlbaniaNormalising Syrian-Turkish relations faces challenges
Turkey’s desire to normalise relations with Syria marks a significant foreign policy U-turn
SyriaIran’s gas supply promises will not help nuclear talks
Tehran attempted to influence the stalled nuclear talks by arguing that it could meet a large part Europe’s gas gap
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