With the failure of moderates’ Western outreach in the aftermath of US withdrawal from the JCPOA, the conservatives, now in power in Iran, are looking for a long-term partnership with Russia which would bring stability in their shared neighbourhood, geoeconomic opportunities and also weaken the influence of moderates and reformists.
Kazakhstan’s ‘Multi-Vector’ Foreign Policy Amidst the Ukraine War
Kazakhstan has strengthened its partnerships with regional and extra-regional actors amidst the ongoing regional turmoil.