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Pressure on Iran’s banks raises chances of collapse
The unreformed financial sector is floundering and there are major economic, social and political consequences
IranCore interests may push Iran-US nuclear deal revival
Officials from both Washington and Iran have expressed cautious optimism over the latest round of nuclear talks
IranTehran’s Iraqi allies may risk provoking Washington
The anniversary of the Soleimani killing has so far seen two drone attacks targeting US forces in Iraq
IraqIran’s state can manage intensified new-model protests
Protest comes in cycles and is triggered sometimes by radicals, sometimes by those whom the elite takes most for granted
IranPro-Iranian Iraqi militias may escalate in early 2022
The top court has set a date for its verdict on an appeal by pro-Iranian parties against recent poll results
IraqIran’s stated subsidy plans will prove unsustainable
As parliament discusses the draft 2022/23 budget, fuel prices and benefits are again under scrutiny
IranSaudi-Iranian entente may see new strains over Yemen
Iran’s envoy to the Huthis controlling Yemen’s capital has died under disputed circumstances
YemenIran nuclear talks could progress further
Positive signs have emerged towards the end of the current round
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