Divided Iran makes peace with its neighbours
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.
Gideon talks to the FT’s Middle East editor Andrew England about his recent visit to Iran in the aftermath of some of the worst unrest since the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979. Iran’s reconciliation with Saudi Arabia and its growing trade with Russia may help the regime survive, but relations with the west have plummeted and hopes for a revival of the nuclear deal look bleak.
Clips: Reuters; BBC
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