For Raisi, Economic Issues Primed to Drive Iran’s Foreign Policy Agenda
As long as Iran’s economy is spiraling downward, its new government will have some incentive to ease tensions abroad.
As long as Iran’s economy is spiraling downward, its new government will have some incentive to ease tensions abroad.
As tensions with Iran are expected to ease under the Biden administration, the UAE’s economic ties and legacy relations position it to potentially play a pivotal role in Gulf outreach to Tehran.
Khamenei’s moves to consolidate his power have led to growing speculation in Iran that the position of its president – current or future – will be far less significant in how the country is led.