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Could Russia support US-Iran negotiations? An indirect opportunity worth exploring.

Apr 18, 2025
Alex Vatanka

On April 12, the United States and Iran wrapped up their first round of renewed diplomatic talks in Muscat, with round two set for April 19, in Rome. In the interim, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in Moscow to coordinate with the Russians. But the real breakthrough will not come from nuclear talks alone — it will require confronting the region’s most explosive fault line: the Iranian-Israeli standoff. Russia claims it can help.

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Thinking the unthinkable: Improved US-Iran relations under Trump?

Ross Harrison, Alex Vatanka
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Iran’s “Look East” policy: Ideals vs. harsh realities

Alex Vatanka
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Three issues to watch in Trump’s emerging Iran policy approach

Brian Katulis
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The first two months of Trump 2.0 in the Middle East: Hard push for elusive breakthroughs

Paul Salem
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