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Saudi-Iranian dialogue efforts are set to revive
The regional foes have confirmed at the UN General Assembly that their direct talks have made progress
Saudi ArabiaIran’s slow COVID-19 vaccination will see long impacts
Tehran is catching up on vaccine rollout as it battles the latest explosion of the Delta variant
IranIran’s eastward diplomatic success may prove illusory
Tehran has at last been promised membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
IranIran-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
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