Iran Democracy Monitor No. 197
Responding to Tehran's tanker mischief;
Playing good cop/bad cop with Tehran;
A deal with Russia over Iran?;
Tajikistan tilts back toward the Islamic Republic
Responding to Tehran's tanker mischief;
Playing good cop/bad cop with Tehran;
A deal with Russia over Iran?;
Tajikistan tilts back toward the Islamic Republic
During its first half-year in office, the Trump administration actively flirted with the idea that it might be possible, under the proper conditions, to “flip” the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin and get it to support American attempts to pressure Tehran.
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