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Afghanistan Takes One Small Step Toward Peace

An agreement on rules and procedures of future talks is the first sign of progress between the Afghan government and Taliban in months.

Morning Brief |

Colm Quinn

Biden Needs to Move Fast if He Wants a New Deal With Iran

Moderates will lose the June 2021 presidential election in Iran unless there is a new agreement and sanctions relief—and the United States can forget diplomacy if hardliners win.

Argument |

Saeid Jafari

Why China Just Doubled Down on Australia

Facing increasingly hostile diplomacy, Canberra is more likely to strengthen defense ties with Washington than cave to Beijing.

China Brief |

James Palmer

Why Is Trump Threatening America’s Defense Budget?

The president is pushing against a law that digital rights groups say protect social media firms.

Explainer |

Jack Detsch

Alam Saleh

Alam Saleh is a lecturer in Iranian studies at Australian National University’s Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies. He is also a council member of the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies.

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and China's President Xi Jinping attend a meeting in Shanghai on May 22, 2014.

Iran’s Pact With China Is Bad News for the West

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Alam Saleh, Zakiyeh Yazdanshenas

August 9, 2020, 1:00 AM

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