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Ari Heistein & Vera Michlin-Shapir, National Interest: The Russia-Iran Alliance is Weaker Than You Think
Friends, or competitors?
The relationship between Russia and Iran has come to the fore because of their coordination on the battlefield in Syria. A recent article in the Daily Beast noted President Vladimir Putin’s “fondness” for Iran, while another from Al-Monitor argued that cooperation will extend beyond Syria as “Moscow will seek to expand its regional role through coordination with Iran and Hezbollah.” However, Russian-Iranian cooperation is not as close as it appears to be in many arenas, and the relationship has built-in limitations, due to divergences of interest even on issues that are thought to foster cooperation.
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WNU Editor: Russia's relations with Iran reminds me of Russia's relations with China .... many shared interests, but culturally/politically/and economically there are many differences. In short .... they are like a friend that you have known for a long time, but you never have a beer with him to swap jokes and talk about the good times.
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