Despite facing protests, closer ties with Russia, and halted nuclear negotiations, Iran has managed to ease its global isolation by securing membership in the BRICS group of emerging economies, a significant but limited achievement for the Iranian government. This development follows the normalization of diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia in March, a recent prisoner exchange […]
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