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Nima Khorrami
Guest Author
Bio
Nima Khorrami is an associate researcher at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek and a research associate at the Arctic Institute in Washington DC.
In response to crippling sanctions, Tehran’s new government is embarking on an expansive diplomatic offensive in the Global South to shore up its economic trade relations. But will it work as planned?