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Tehran and Moscow are linked through their evolving strategic partnership and diplomatic history, as evidenced by their shared geopolitical incentives [1], their involvement in international negotiations [2], and their complex, often skeptical bilateral relationship in regional conflict zones [3].

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5 key factors shaping Iran's foreign policy calculus mei.edu Middle East Institute 1 fact
claimTehran is skeptical of Moscow's commitment to shared goals, and there is little coordinated action between Iran and Russia in conflict zones like the South Caucasus.
An Integrated U.S. Strategy to Address Iran's Nuclear and Regional ... carnegieendowment.org William J. Burns, Michèle Flournoy · Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1 fact
claimBarack Obama's early efforts to engage Iran helped convince Brussels, Beijing, and Moscow that the obstacle to negotiations was Tehran, not Washington.
A Status Quo Power in a Changing Region: Iran's Regionalism in ... cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 1 fact
claimRussia's international isolation resulting from the war in Ukraine has created new incentives for a strategic partnership between Moscow and Tehran.