The Iranian regime may adapt its governance and external posture by selectively moderating repression and pursuing pragmatic foreign policy to reduce threat perceptions and buy time, potentially including a deal with the United States to alleviate sanctions.

Authors

• Person: Bader Al-Saif, Sanam Vakil Organization: War on the Rocks
  Iran and the Gulf: Why Hedging Is No Longer Enough

Sources

• Iran and the Gulf: Why Hedging Is No Longer Enough warontherocks.com Bader Al-Saif, Sanam Vakil · War on the Rocks via serper

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