Iran
Iran-US nuclear deal miscalculation risks are rising
The uncompromising stance of Tehran’s hard-line new government is complicating resolution of the mounting nuclear crisis
IranKey Afghan partners push Taliban to broaden cabinet
Russia, China, Pakistan and Iran have called for Afghan reconciliation, hinting at stability concerns
AfghanistanMilitias will court popularity ahead of Iraqi polls
Iran-backed forces have reinstated 30,000 members who had been sacked, just weeks before the October 10 election
IraqIran’s intra-conservative spats risk unplanned results
Fears of a hostile chief nuclear negotiator may be overblown in the short term, but hardliners are making some gains
IranIran will seek closer ties with the Afghan Taliban
The complex historical Iranian-Taliban relationship is being rewritten for a new era
IranIraq’s prime minister will placate Iran ahead of polls
The Iraqi premier has paid a high-profile visit to Tehran, announcing several deals
IraqIran may soon re-engage on Vienna nuclear deal talks
The UN nuclear watchdog chief has reached a last-ditch monitoring compromise agreement in a visit to Tehran
IranIranian Kurds in Iraq may face further pressure
Tehran has bombed the northern Iraqi bases of Iranian Kurdish rebel groups
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