Iran’s Taliban Charm Offensive

UANI Research Associate Jack Roush writes: "Iran is currently undergoing a period of strategic reorientation. It faces energy and economic crises and its regional ascent has been reversed by events in Syria and Israel’s weakening of Hezbollah. Tensions with the United States could also soon intensify, with the Trump administration signaling a return to the “maximum pressure” policies of its first term. These circumstances have pushed Iran to implement its long-awaited “strategic partnership” with Russia, seek partnerships with fellow BRICS states like Ethiopia, and redouble its long-shot campaign to persuade the United States to resume nuclear talks. "