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

Tehran’s new strategic partnership with Beijing will give the Chinese a strategic foothold and strengthen Iran’s economy and regional clout.

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Alam Saleh, Zakiyeh Yazdanshenas

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Beirut’s blast reopens old political wounds, why Europe must stand up for Belarus, and Colombian armed groups spread fear amid lockdown.

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Augusta Saraiva

Trump Has Pushed Iran Into China’s Arms

Hard-liners in Tehran have called for closer ties to China for years. The U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear agreement gave them what they wanted.

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Saeid Jafari

John Hume Left Behind a Peaceful—but Divided—Ireland

The Nobel Peace Laureate helped bring nearly three decades of bloodshed in Northern Ireland to an end. But reconciliation between the country’s communities remains unrealized.

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Dan Haverty

Huong Le Thu

Huong Le Thu is a senior analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.

Stories by Huong Le Thu

Artists perform on stage at the end of the opening ceremony of the 36th Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Hanoi on June 26.

Vietnam Steps Up to Take ASEAN Leadership Role

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Huong Le Thu

July 31, 2020, 3:32 PM

U.S. Navy Capt. David Bretz shakes hands with Vietnamese military officials

Vietnam Draws Lines in the Sea

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Huong Le Thu

December 6, 2019, 4:36 PM

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Vietnam Steps Up to Take ASEAN Leadership Role

Vietnam Draws Lines in the Sea

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

Our Top Weekend Reads

Trump Has Pushed Iran Into China’s Arms

John Hume Left Behind a Peaceful—but Divided—Ireland

All Bets Are Off in Belarus