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Iran and Turkmenistan’s Relationship Steadily Improves
Despite sharing a long border, Tehran-Ashgabat ties are rarely discussed when evaluating Iran’s regional strategy.
Since Ebrahim Raisi became Iran’s president, Tehran has pursued a “Neighbors First” foreign policy strategy.
- Giorgio Cafiero
- The National Interest
With the Islamic Republic under continued Western sanctions and other forms of pressure, Tehran has focused on improving its relations with states surrounding Iran to counter Western efforts to isolate and weaken it.
Discussions of Iran’s “Neighbors First” foreign policy agenda often leave out Turkmenistan…