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5 key factors shaping Iran's foreign policy calculus mei.edu 5 facts
claimA potential withdrawal of support for the Houthis is a significant outcome of Iran's shifting foreign policy stance.
claimOver the next five years, Iran's foreign policy will face two interconnected challenges: surviving economic stagnation and rolling back the dominance of hardline ideologues.
perspectiveIran's diplomatic overtures to the United States, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and China likely signify pragmatic moves for short-term benefit rather than fundamental ideological shifts in foreign policy.
claimIran's domestic political unrest and economic struggles have pushed Tehran toward a more pragmatic and less ideologically rigid foreign policy.
claimIran's foreign policy under new leadership is focused on pragmatic economic engagement with the United States to ease regional tensions.