The Iranian Tilt: Why Should Russia Work with the Islamic Republic?

The overall context of Russia–Iran relations looks a little more complex than reducing them to an inevitable rapprochement ... ... the governmental level, could be met with a negative response from part of Iran’s society. For Iran, it is largely natural: for instance, there had been rallies against... ... Republic could well step in some of the vacant niches in various sectors of Russia’s economy, while Iran could also import a greater range of Russian commodities. Besides...