War Revisited: Fifty Conclusions

... seek to assume the role of mediator in Iran’s relations with other regional actors. 27. A Eurasian Center Iran’s urgent need for external assistance in rebuilding its economy and technological capacity will push it toward closer cooperation with Russia and especially China, both of which have come to appreciate the strategic value of this Middle Eastern partner. This creates certain preconditions for the strengthening of multilateral Eurasian institutions, above all the Shanghai Cooperation Organization....