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1 – 10 of 22Turkey’s confrontation with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is a key driver of regional and to some extent international policy. Erdogan’s comfortable victory in the May 2023…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285684
ISSN: 2633-304X
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IRAN/SAUDI ARABIA: Divisive issues will threaten ties
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES282387
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The call was the first between the leaders since Tehran and Riyadh restored diplomatic relations in March 2023. As well signalling a positive step in building relations, it was…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282870
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IRAN: Foreign policy will incur further sanctions
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES273528
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The chances of reviving the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, nuclear deal) are slim. Western governments hope that an agreement will reduce regional tensions. Arab…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273064
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Turkey has brokered an agreement between Russia and Ukraine for resuming grain shipments through the Black Sea which, if it sticks, will be a substantial diplomatic win for Ankara…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271809
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Iran halted gas exports to Turkey on January 20, requiring restrictions on usage. Flows resumed in February but as Turkish demand is historically high and likely to remain so…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267460
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Although a draft agreement on a return to mutual compliance is virtually finalised, one major issue is outstanding. Tehran has demanded that Washington remove the Islamic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270116
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SAUDI ARABIA/IRAN: Dialogue will be strictly limited
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES263378
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The two candidates differ on the timing, scope and scale of US regional engagement. Biden was a strong critic of the policy changes Trump introduced regarding the 2015 Iran…